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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,707.50, 69,975.93 and 28,047.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,707.50, 69,975.93 and 28,047.45 is: 38,705.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,707.50 : 69,975.93 = 28,047.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,707.50/69,975.93 = 28,047.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,707.50x = 69,975.93 × 28,047.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,707.50x = 1,962,646,572.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,646,572.82/50,707.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,705.26

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