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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,219.00, 69,303.27 and 27,556.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,219.00, 69,303.27 and 27,556.67 is: 38,028.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,219.00 : 69,303.27 = 27,556.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,219.00/69,303.27 = 27,556.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,219.00x = 69,303.27 × 27,556.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,219.00x = 1,909,767,540.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,767,540.40/50,219.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,028.78

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