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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,079.50, 69,109.14 and 27,418.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,079.50, 69,109.14 and 27,418.22 is: 37,836.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,079.50 : 69,109.14 = 27,418.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,079.50/69,109.14 = 27,418.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,079.50x = 69,109.14 × 27,418.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,079.50x = 1,894,849,604.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,849,604.53/50,079.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,836.83

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