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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,608.10, 69,837.45 and 27,946.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,608.10, 69,837.45 and 27,946.73 is: 38,565.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,608.10 : 69,837.45 = 27,946.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,608.10/69,837.45 = 27,946.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,608.10x = 69,837.45 × 27,946.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,608.10x = 1,951,728,359.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,728,359.04/50,608.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,565.53

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