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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,098.50, 69,136.74 and 27,437.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,098.50, 69,136.74 and 27,437.10 is: 37,863.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,098.50 : 69,136.74 = 27,437.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,098.50/69,136.74 = 27,437.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,098.50x = 69,136.74 × 27,437.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,098.50x = 1,896,911,649.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,911,649.05/50,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,863.64

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