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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,592.47, 69,817.23 and 27,931.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,592.47, 69,817.23 and 27,931.46 is: 38,545.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,592.47 : 69,817.23 = 27,931.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,592.47/69,817.23 = 27,931.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,592.47x = 69,817.23 × 27,931.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,592.47x = 1,950,096,817.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,950,096,817.97/50,592.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,545.20

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