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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,328.16, 69,450.96 and 27,973.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,328.16, 69,450.96 and 27,973.60 is: 38,602.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,328.16 : 69,450.96 = 27,973.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,328.16/69,450.96 = 27,973.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,328.16x = 69,450.96 × 27,973.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,328.16x = 1,942,793,374.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,793,374.66/50,328.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,602.51

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