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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,556.90, 69,768.06 and 27,896.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,556.90, 69,768.06 and 27,896.10 is: 38,496.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,556.90 : 69,768.06 = 27,896.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,556.90/69,768.06 = 27,896.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,556.90x = 69,768.06 × 27,896.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,556.90x = 1,946,256,778.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,256,778.57/50,556.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,496.36

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