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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,525.16, 69,721.70 and 27,863.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,525.16, 69,721.70 and 27,863.08 is: 38,449.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,525.16 : 69,721.70 = 27,863.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,525.16/69,721.70 = 27,863.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,525.16x = 69,721.70 × 27,863.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,525.16x = 1,942,661,304.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,661,304.84/50,525.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,449.38

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