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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,081.25, 69,112.13 and 27,420.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,081.25, 69,112.13 and 27,420.25 is: 37,839.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,081.25 : 69,112.13 = 27,420.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,081.25/69,112.13 = 27,420.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,081.25x = 69,112.13 × 27,420.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,081.25x = 1,895,071,571.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,071,571.35/50,081.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,839.94

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