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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,130.32, 69,179.86 and 27,469.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,130.32, 69,179.86 and 27,469.13 is: 37,907.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,130.32 : 69,179.86 = 27,469.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,130.32/69,179.86 = 27,469.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,130.32x = 69,179.86 × 27,469.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,130.32x = 1,900,310,567.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,310,567.72/50,130.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,907.41

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