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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,704.02, 69,974.01 and 28,042.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,704.02, 69,974.01 and 28,042.92 is: 38,700.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,704.02 : 69,974.01 = 28,042.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,704.02/69,974.01 = 28,042.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,704.02x = 69,974.01 × 28,042.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,704.02x = 1,962,275,564.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,275,564.51/50,704.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,700.59

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