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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,133.50, 69,184.32 and 27,468.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,133.50, 69,184.32 and 27,468.89 is: 37,907.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,133.50 : 69,184.32 = 27,468.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,133.50/69,184.32 = 27,468.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,133.50x = 69,184.32 × 27,468.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,133.50x = 1,900,416,338.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,416,338.46/50,133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,907.11

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