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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,455.07, 69,633.46 and 27,796.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,455.07, 69,633.46 and 27,796.38 is: 38,362.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,455.07 : 69,633.46 = 27,796.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,455.07/69,633.46 = 27,796.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,455.07x = 69,633.46 × 27,796.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,455.07x = 1,935,558,114.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,558,114.87/50,455.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,362.02

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