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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,587.56, 69,810.93 and 27,926.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,587.56, 69,810.93 and 27,926.58 is: 38,538.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,587.56 : 69,810.93 = 27,926.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,587.56/69,810.93 = 27,926.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,587.56x = 69,810.93 × 27,926.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,587.56x = 1,949,580,416.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,580,416.81/50,587.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,538.73

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