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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,409.56, 69,566.40 and 27,749.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,409.56, 69,566.40 and 27,749.84 is: 38,295.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,409.56 : 69,566.40 = 27,749.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,409.56/69,566.40 = 27,749.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,409.56x = 69,566.40 × 27,749.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,409.56x = 1,930,456,469.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,930,456,469.38/50,409.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,295.44

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