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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,625.11, 69,862.79 and 27,963.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,625.11, 69,862.79 and 27,963.70 is: 38,589.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,625.11 : 69,862.79 = 27,963.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,625.11/69,862.79 = 27,963.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,625.11x = 69,862.79 × 27,963.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,625.11x = 1,953,621,611.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,621,611.59/50,625.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,589.97

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