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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,625.04, 69,861.30 and 27,963.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,625.04, 69,861.30 and 27,963.64 is: 38,589.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,625.04 : 69,861.30 = 27,963.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,625.04/69,861.30 = 27,963.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,625.04x = 69,861.30 × 27,963.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,625.04x = 1,953,576,243.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,576,243.13/50,625.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,589.13

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