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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,549.00, 69,752.88 and 27,882.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,549.00, 69,752.88 and 27,882.63 is: 38,475.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,549.00 : 69,752.88 = 27,882.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,549.00/69,752.88 = 27,882.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,549.00x = 69,752.88 × 27,882.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,549.00x = 1,944,893,744.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,893,744.47/50,549.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,475.42

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