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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,044.37, 69,060.17 and 27,383.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,044.37, 69,060.17 and 27,383.27 is: 37,788.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,044.37 : 69,060.17 = 27,383.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,044.37/69,060.17 = 27,383.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,044.37x = 69,060.17 × 27,383.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,044.37x = 1,891,093,144.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,093,144.44/50,044.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,788.33

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