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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,226.48, 69,313.42 and 27,567.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,226.48, 69,313.42 and 27,567.59 is: 38,043.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,226.48 : 69,313.42 = 27,567.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,226.48/69,313.42 = 27,567.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,226.48x = 69,313.42 × 27,567.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,226.48x = 1,910,804,021.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,804,021.84/50,226.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,043.76

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