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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,134.24, 69,181.59 and 27,469.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,134.24, 69,181.59 and 27,469.63 is: 37,906.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,134.24 : 69,181.59 = 27,469.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,134.24/69,181.59 = 27,469.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,134.24x = 69,181.59 × 27,469.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,134.24x = 1,900,392,680.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,392,680.11/50,134.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,906.08

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