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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,129.17, 69,177.16 and 27,467.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,129.17, 69,177.16 and 27,467.67 is: 37,904.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,129.17 : 69,177.16 = 27,467.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,129.17/69,177.16 = 27,467.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,129.17x = 69,177.16 × 27,467.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,129.17x = 1,900,135,481.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,135,481.58/50,129.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,904.79

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