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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,428.34, 69,590.54 and 27,766.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,428.34, 69,590.54 and 27,766.86 is: 38,317.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,428.34 : 69,590.54 = 27,766.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,428.34/69,590.54 = 27,766.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,428.34x = 69,590.54 × 27,766.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,428.34x = 1,932,310,781.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,932,310,781.50/50,428.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,317.95

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