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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,022.40, 69,025.92 and 27,664.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,022.40, 69,025.92 and 27,664.96 is: 38,174.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,022.40 : 69,025.92 = 27,664.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,022.40/69,025.92 = 27,664.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,022.40x = 69,025.92 × 27,664.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,022.40x = 1,909,599,315.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,599,315.76/50,022.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,174.88

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