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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,556.61, 69,769.45 and 27,895.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,556.61, 69,769.45 and 27,895.89 is: 38,497.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,556.61 : 69,769.45 = 27,895.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,556.61/69,769.45 = 27,895.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,556.61x = 69,769.45 × 27,895.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,556.61x = 1,946,281,199.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,281,199.07/50,556.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,497.07

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