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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,454.13, 69,627.16 and 27,793.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,454.13, 69,627.16 and 27,793.93 is: 38,355.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,454.13 : 69,627.16 = 27,793.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,454.13/69,627.16 = 27,793.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,454.13x = 69,627.16 × 27,793.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,454.13x = 1,935,212,063.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,212,063.00/50,454.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,355.87

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