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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,582.54, 69,803.00 and 27,922.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,582.54, 69,803.00 and 27,922.25 is: 38,532.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,582.54 : 69,803.00 = 27,922.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,582.54/69,803.00 = 27,922.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,582.54x = 69,803.00 × 27,922.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,582.54x = 1,949,056,956.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,056,956.35/50,582.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,532.21

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