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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,221.20, 69,305.94 and 27,559.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,221.20, 69,305.94 and 27,559.83 is: 38,032.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,221.20 : 69,305.94 = 27,559.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,221.20/69,305.94 = 27,559.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,221.20x = 69,305.94 × 27,559.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,221.20x = 1,910,059,924.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,059,924.39/50,221.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,032.94

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