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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,593.33, 69,815.19 and 27,928.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,593.33, 69,815.19 and 27,928.66 is: 38,539.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,593.33 : 69,815.19 = 27,928.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,593.33/69,815.19 = 27,928.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,593.33x = 69,815.19 × 27,928.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,593.33x = 1,949,844,704.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,844,704.35/50,593.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,539.56

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