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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,616.36, 69,851.12 and 27,955.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,616.36, 69,851.12 and 27,955.94 is: 38,579.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,616.36 : 69,851.12 = 27,955.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,616.36/69,851.12 = 27,955.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,616.36x = 69,851.12 × 27,955.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,616.36x = 1,952,753,230.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,753,230.62/50,616.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,579.49

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