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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,085.56, 69,117.54 and 27,424.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,085.56, 69,117.54 and 27,424.38 is: 37,845.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,085.56 : 69,117.54 = 27,424.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,085.56/69,117.54 = 27,424.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,085.56x = 69,117.54 × 27,424.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,085.56x = 1,895,505,681.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,505,681.63/50,085.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,845.35

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