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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,582.56, 69,808.56 and 27,925.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,582.56, 69,808.56 and 27,925.60 is: 38,539.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,582.56 : 69,808.56 = 27,925.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,582.56/69,808.56 = 27,925.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,582.56x = 69,808.56 × 27,925.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,582.56x = 1,949,445,923.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,445,923.14/50,582.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,539.88

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