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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,556.52, 69,767.53 and 27,895.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,556.52, 69,767.53 and 27,895.74 is: 38,495.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,556.52 : 69,767.53 = 27,895.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,556.52/69,767.53 = 27,895.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,556.52x = 69,767.53 × 27,895.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,556.52x = 1,946,216,877.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,216,877.32/50,556.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,495.86

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