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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,559.18, 69,771.03 and 27,589.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,559.18, 69,771.03 and 27,589.02 is: 38,072.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,559.18 : 69,771.03 = 27,589.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,559.18/69,771.03 = 27,589.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,559.18x = 69,771.03 × 27,589.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,559.18x = 1,924,914,342.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,924,914,342.09/50,559.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,072.50

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