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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,218.20, 69,301.80 and 27,556.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,218.20, 69,301.80 and 27,556.83 is: 38,028.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,218.20 : 69,301.80 = 27,556.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,218.20/69,301.80 = 27,556.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,218.20x = 69,301.80 × 27,556.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,218.20x = 1,909,737,921.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,737,921.29/50,218.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,028.80

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