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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,528.27, 69,726.36 and 27,866.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,528.27, 69,726.36 and 27,866.85 is: 38,454.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,528.27 : 69,726.36 = 27,866.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,528.27/69,726.36 = 27,866.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,528.27x = 69,726.36 × 27,866.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,528.27x = 1,943,054,015.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,054,015.17/50,528.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,454.79

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