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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,556.42, 69,768.57 and 27,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,556.42, 69,768.57 and 27,896.40 is: 38,497.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,556.42 : 69,768.57 = 27,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,556.42/69,768.57 = 27,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,556.42x = 69,768.57 × 27,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,556.42x = 1,946,291,936.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,291,936.15/50,556.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,497.42

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