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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,517.04, 69,713.09 and 27,856.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,517.04, 69,713.09 and 27,856.99 is: 38,442.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,517.04 : 69,713.09 = 27,856.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,517.04/69,713.09 = 27,856.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,517.04x = 69,713.09 × 27,856.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,517.04x = 1,941,996,824.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,996,824.77/50,517.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,442.41

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