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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,124.58, 69,173.13 and 27,768.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,124.58, 69,173.13 and 27,768.58 is: 38,321.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,124.58 : 69,173.13 = 27,768.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,124.58/69,173.13 = 27,768.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,124.58x = 69,173.13 × 27,768.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,124.58x = 1,920,839,594.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,839,594.26/50,124.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,321.31

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