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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,132.16, 69,182.38 and 27,776.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,132.16, 69,182.38 and 27,776.16 is: 38,331.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,132.16 : 69,182.38 = 27,776.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,132.16/69,182.38 = 27,776.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,132.16x = 69,182.38 × 27,776.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,132.16x = 1,921,620,786.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,620,786.62/50,132.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,331.10

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