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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,584.50, 69,805.38 and 27,923.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,584.50, 69,805.38 and 27,923.40 is: 38,533.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,584.50 : 69,805.38 = 27,923.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,584.50/69,805.38 = 27,923.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,584.50x = 69,805.38 × 27,923.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,584.50x = 1,949,203,547.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,203,547.89/50,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,533.61

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