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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,221.60, 69,305.36 and 27,559.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,221.60, 69,305.36 and 27,559.92 is: 38,032.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,221.60 : 69,305.36 = 27,559.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,221.60/69,305.36 = 27,559.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,221.60x = 69,305.36 × 27,559.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,221.60x = 1,910,050,177.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,050,177.17/50,221.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,032.44

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