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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,743.98, 70,025.25 and 28,083.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,743.98, 70,025.25 and 28,083.91 is: 38,755.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,743.98 : 70,025.25 = 28,083.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,743.98/70,025.25 = 28,083.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,743.98x = 70,025.25 × 28,083.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,743.98x = 1,966,582,818.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,966,582,818.73/50,743.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,755.00

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