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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,981.74, 70,366.04 and 28,328.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,981.74, 70,366.04 and 28,328.50 is: 39,099.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,981.74 : 70,366.04 = 28,328.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,981.74/70,366.04 = 28,328.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,981.74x = 70,366.04 × 28,328.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,981.74x = 1,993,364,364.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,364,364.14/50,981.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,099.57

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