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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,084.45, 69,116.55 and 27,424.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,084.45, 69,116.55 and 27,424.87 is: 37,846.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,084.45 : 69,116.55 = 27,424.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,084.45/69,116.55 = 27,424.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,084.45x = 69,116.55 × 27,424.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,084.45x = 1,895,512,398.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,512,398.60/50,084.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,846.33

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