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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,999.95, 69,000.93 and 27,340.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,999.95, 69,000.93 and 27,340.36 is: 37,730.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,999.95 : 69,000.93 = 27,340.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,999.95/69,000.93 = 27,340.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,999.95x = 69,000.93 × 27,340.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,999.95x = 1,886,510,266.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,510,266.53/49,999.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,730.24

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