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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,456.07, 69,631.11 and 27,796.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,456.07, 69,631.11 and 27,796.59 is: 38,360.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,456.07 : 69,631.11 = 27,796.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,456.07/69,631.11 = 27,796.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,456.07x = 69,631.11 × 27,796.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,456.07x = 1,935,507,415.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,507,415.91/50,456.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,360.25

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