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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,089.50, 69,125.67 and 27,733.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,089.50, 69,125.67 and 27,733.50 is: 38,273.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,089.50 : 69,125.67 = 27,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,089.50/69,125.67 = 27,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,089.50x = 69,125.67 × 27,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,089.50x = 1,917,096,768.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,096,768.95/50,089.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,273.43

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