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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,084.50, 69,118.89 and 27,728.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,084.50, 69,118.89 and 27,728.50 is: 38,266.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,084.50 : 69,118.89 = 27,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,084.50/69,118.89 = 27,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,084.50x = 69,118.89 × 27,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,084.50x = 1,916,563,141.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,563,141.37/50,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,266.59

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