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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,627.24, 69,866.13 and 27,966.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,627.24, 69,866.13 and 27,966.84 is: 38,594.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,627.24 : 69,866.13 = 27,966.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,627.24/69,866.13 = 27,966.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,627.24x = 69,866.13 × 27,966.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,627.24x = 1,953,934,722.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,934,722.01/50,627.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,594.53

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