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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,696.46, 69,959.37 and 28,037.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,696.46, 69,959.37 and 28,037.52 is: 38,690.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,696.46 : 69,959.37 = 28,037.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,696.46/69,959.37 = 28,037.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,696.46x = 69,959.37 × 28,037.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,696.46x = 1,961,487,235.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,487,235.56/50,696.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,690.81

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