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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,826.60, 70,141.13 and 28,165.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,826.60, 70,141.13 and 28,165.97 is: 38,869.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,826.60 : 70,141.13 = 28,165.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,826.60/70,141.13 = 28,165.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,826.60x = 70,141.13 × 28,165.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,826.60x = 1,975,592,471.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,592,471.81/50,826.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,869.26

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