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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,608.82, 69,839.37 and 27,947.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,608.82, 69,839.37 and 27,947.25 is: 38,566.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,608.82 : 69,839.37 = 27,947.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,608.82/69,839.37 = 27,947.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,608.82x = 69,839.37 × 27,947.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,608.82x = 1,951,818,333.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,818,333.23/50,608.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,566.76

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