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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,704.17, 69,971.31 and 28,044.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,704.17, 69,971.31 and 28,044.82 is: 38,701.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,704.17 : 69,971.31 = 28,044.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,704.17/69,971.31 = 28,044.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,704.17x = 69,971.31 × 28,044.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,704.17x = 1,962,332,794.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,332,794.11/50,704.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,701.61

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