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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,612.04, 69,843.42 and 27,950.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,612.04, 69,843.42 and 27,950.58 is: 38,571.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,612.04 : 69,843.42 = 27,950.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,612.04/69,843.42 = 27,950.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,612.04x = 69,843.42 × 27,950.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,612.04x = 1,952,164,098.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,164,098.18/50,612.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,571.14

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