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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,743.44, 70,025.88 and 28,387.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,743.44, 70,025.88 and 28,387.44 is: 39,174.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,743.44 : 70,025.88 = 28,387.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,743.44/70,025.88 = 28,387.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,743.44x = 70,025.88 × 28,387.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,743.44x = 1,987,855,466.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,855,466.95/50,743.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,174.63

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