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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,121.36, 69,164.82 and 27,455.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,121.36, 69,164.82 and 27,455.94 is: 37,887.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,121.36 : 69,164.82 = 27,455.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,121.36/69,164.82 = 27,455.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,121.36x = 69,164.82 × 27,455.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,121.36x = 1,898,985,148.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,985,148.03/50,121.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,887.74

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