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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,523.28, 69,721.76 and 27,863.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,523.28, 69,721.76 and 27,863.19 is: 38,451.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,523.28 : 69,721.76 = 27,863.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,523.28/69,721.76 = 27,863.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,523.28x = 69,721.76 × 27,863.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,523.28x = 1,942,670,715.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,670,715.67/50,523.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,451.00

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