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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,800.50, 70,104.83 and 28,444.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,800.50, 70,104.83 and 28,444.50 is: 39,253.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,800.50 : 70,104.83 = 28,444.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,800.50/70,104.83 = 28,444.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,800.50x = 70,104.83 × 28,444.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,800.50x = 1,994,096,694.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,096,694.71/50,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,253.49

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