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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,548.35, 69,756.95 and 27,887.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,548.35, 69,756.95 and 27,887.33 is: 38,484.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,548.35 : 69,756.95 = 27,887.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,548.35/69,756.95 = 27,887.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,548.35x = 69,756.95 × 27,887.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,548.35x = 1,945,335,084.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945,335,084.44/50,548.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,484.64

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