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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,613.33, 69,846.92 and 27,952.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,613.33, 69,846.92 and 27,952.89 is: 38,575.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,613.33 : 69,846.92 = 27,952.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,613.33/69,846.92 = 27,952.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,613.33x = 69,846.92 × 27,952.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,613.33x = 1,952,423,131.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,423,131.83/50,613.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,575.28

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