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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,894.17, 70,234.38 and 28,234.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,894.17, 70,234.38 and 28,234.64 is: 38,964.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,894.17 : 70,234.38 = 28,234.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,894.17/70,234.38 = 28,234.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,894.17x = 70,234.38 × 28,234.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,894.17x = 1,983,041,942.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,041,942.58/50,894.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,964.03

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