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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,553.18, 69,763.19 and 27,893.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,553.18, 69,763.19 and 27,893.58 is: 38,493.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,553.18 : 69,763.19 = 27,893.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,553.18/69,763.19 = 27,893.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,553.18x = 69,763.19 × 27,893.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,553.18x = 1,945,945,121.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945,945,121.32/50,553.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,493.03

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