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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,037.28, 69,051.18 and 27,375.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,037.28, 69,051.18 and 27,375.86 is: 37,778.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,037.28 : 69,051.18 = 27,375.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,037.28/69,051.18 = 27,375.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,037.28x = 69,051.18 × 27,375.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,037.28x = 1,890,335,436.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,335,436.51/50,037.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,778.54

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