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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,726.00, 69,999.31 and 27,755.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,726.00, 69,999.31 and 27,755.32 is: 38,300.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,726.00 : 69,999.31 = 27,755.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,726.00/69,999.31 = 27,755.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,726.00x = 69,999.31 × 27,755.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,726.00x = 1,942,853,439.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,853,439.19/50,726.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,300.94

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