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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,576.00, 69,795.14 and 27,915.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,576.00, 69,795.14 and 27,915.04 is: 38,522.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,576.00 : 69,795.14 = 27,915.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,576.00/69,795.14 = 27,915.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,576.00x = 69,795.14 × 27,915.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,576.00x = 1,948,333,679.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,333,679.98/50,576.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,522.89

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