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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,696.20, 69,965.81 and 28,036.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,696.20, 69,965.81 and 28,036.90 is: 38,693.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,696.20 : 69,965.81 = 28,036.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,696.20/69,965.81 = 28,036.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,696.20x = 69,965.81 × 28,036.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,696.20x = 1,961,624,418.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,624,418.39/50,696.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,693.72

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