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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,102.46, 69,142.16 and 27,441.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,102.46, 69,142.16 and 27,441.04 is: 37,869.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,102.46 : 69,142.16 = 27,441.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,102.46/69,142.16 = 27,441.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,102.46x = 69,142.16 × 27,441.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,102.46x = 1,897,332,778.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,332,778.25/50,102.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,869.05

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