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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,527.53, 69,727.03 and 27,557.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,527.53, 69,727.03 and 27,557.62 is: 38,028.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,527.53 : 69,727.03 = 27,557.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,527.53/69,727.03 = 27,557.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,527.53x = 69,727.03 × 27,557.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,527.53x = 1,921,510,753.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,510,753.26/50,527.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,028.99

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