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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,420.02, 69,576.92 and 27,754.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,420.02, 69,576.92 and 27,754.60 is: 38,299.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,420.02 : 69,576.92 = 27,754.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,420.02/69,576.92 = 27,754.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,420.02x = 69,576.92 × 27,754.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,420.02x = 1,931,079,583.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,079,583.83/50,420.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,299.86

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