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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,061.90, 69,084.38 and 27,400.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,061.90, 69,084.38 and 27,400.37 is: 37,811.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,061.90 : 69,084.38 = 27,400.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,061.90/69,084.38 = 27,400.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,061.90x = 69,084.38 × 27,400.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,061.90x = 1,892,937,090.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,937,090.80/50,061.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,811.93

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