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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,556.50, 69,766.94 and 27,894.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,556.50, 69,766.94 and 27,894.66 is: 38,494.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,556.50 : 69,766.94 = 27,894.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,556.50/69,766.94 = 27,894.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,556.50x = 69,766.94 × 27,894.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,556.50x = 1,946,125,070.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,125,070.54/50,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,494.06

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