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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,054.49, 69,074.27 and 27,393.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,054.49, 69,074.27 and 27,393.02 is: 37,801.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,054.49 : 69,074.27 = 27,393.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,054.49/69,074.27 = 27,393.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,054.49x = 69,074.27 × 27,393.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,054.49x = 1,892,152,739.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,152,739.01/50,054.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,801.86

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