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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,595.04, 69,820.76 and 27,934.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,595.04, 69,820.76 and 27,934.02 is: 38,548.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,595.04 : 69,820.76 = 27,934.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,595.04/69,820.76 = 27,934.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,595.04x = 69,820.76 × 27,934.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,595.04x = 1,950,374,506.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,950,374,506.26/50,595.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,548.73

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