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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,587.30, 69,810.07 and 27,926.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,587.30, 69,810.07 and 27,926.29 is: 38,538.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,587.30 : 69,810.07 = 27,926.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,587.30/69,810.07 = 27,926.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,587.30x = 69,810.07 × 27,926.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,587.30x = 1,949,536,259.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,536,259.74/50,587.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,538.06

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