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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,089.26, 69,122.27 and 27,427.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,089.26, 69,122.27 and 27,427.84 is: 37,849.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,089.26 : 69,122.27 = 27,427.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,089.26/69,122.27 = 27,427.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,089.26x = 69,122.27 × 27,427.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,089.26x = 1,895,874,216.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,874,216.39/50,089.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,849.92

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