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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,000.96, 69,002.32 and 27,341.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,000.96, 69,002.32 and 27,341.36 is: 37,731.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,000.96 : 69,002.32 = 27,341.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,000.96/69,002.32 = 27,341.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,000.96x = 69,002.32 × 27,341.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,000.96x = 1,886,617,271.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,617,271.96/50,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,731.62

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