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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,746.04, 70,028.10 and 28,085.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,746.04, 70,028.10 and 28,085.97 is: 38,757.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,746.04 : 70,028.10 = 28,085.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,746.04/70,028.10 = 28,085.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,746.04x = 70,028.10 × 28,085.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,746.04x = 1,966,807,115.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,966,807,115.76/50,746.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,757.84

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