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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,084.50, 69,116.06 and 27,423.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,084.50, 69,116.06 and 27,423.22 is: 37,843.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,084.50 : 69,116.06 = 27,423.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,084.50/69,116.06 = 27,423.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,084.50x = 69,116.06 × 27,423.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,084.50x = 1,895,384,918.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,384,918.91/50,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,843.74

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