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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,783.00, 70,080.75 and 28,121.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,783.00, 70,080.75 and 28,121.51 is: 38,807.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,783.00 : 70,080.75 = 28,121.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,783.00/70,080.75 = 28,121.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,783.00x = 70,080.75 × 28,121.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,783.00x = 1,970,776,609.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,776,609.31/50,783.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,807.80

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