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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,248.44, 69,339.78 and 27,583.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,248.44, 69,339.78 and 27,583.02 is: 38,062.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,248.44 : 69,339.78 = 27,583.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,248.44/69,339.78 = 27,583.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,248.44x = 69,339.78 × 27,583.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,248.44x = 1,912,600,538.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,600,538.54/50,248.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,062.88

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