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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,717.34, 69,989.27 and 28,054.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,717.34, 69,989.27 and 28,054.53 is: 38,714.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,717.34 : 69,989.27 = 28,054.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,717.34/69,989.27 = 28,054.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,717.34x = 69,989.27 × 28,054.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,717.34x = 1,963,515,934.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,515,934.62/50,717.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,714.88

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