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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,129.45, 69,178.65 and 27,468.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,129.45, 69,178.65 and 27,468.26 is: 37,906.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,129.45 : 69,178.65 = 27,468.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,129.45/69,178.65 = 27,468.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,129.45x = 69,178.65 × 27,468.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,129.45x = 1,900,216,901.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,216,901.76/50,129.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,906.20

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