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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,551.36, 69,757.44 and 27,888.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,551.36, 69,757.44 and 27,888.96 is: 38,484.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,551.36 : 69,757.44 = 27,888.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,551.36/69,757.44 = 27,888.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,551.36x = 69,757.44 × 27,888.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,551.36x = 1,945,462,453.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945,462,453.86/50,551.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,484.87

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