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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,833.04, 70,152.16 and 28,174.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,833.04, 70,152.16 and 28,174.56 is: 38,882.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,833.04 : 70,152.16 = 28,174.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,833.04/70,152.16 = 28,174.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,833.04x = 70,152.16 × 28,174.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,833.04x = 1,976,506,241.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,506,241.05/50,833.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,882.31

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