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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,133.24, 69,180.21 and 27,468.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,133.24, 69,180.21 and 27,468.63 is: 37,904.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,133.24 : 69,180.21 = 27,468.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,133.24/69,180.21 = 27,468.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,133.24x = 69,180.21 × 27,468.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,133.24x = 1,900,285,591.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,285,591.81/50,133.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,904.70

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