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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,616.45, 69,848.80 and 27,954.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,616.45, 69,848.80 and 27,954.95 is: 38,576.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,616.45 : 69,848.80 = 27,954.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,616.45/69,848.80 = 27,954.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,616.45x = 69,848.80 × 27,954.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,616.45x = 1,952,619,292.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,619,292.43/50,616.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,576.77

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