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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,134.48, 69,185.44 and 27,474.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,134.48, 69,185.44 and 27,474.88 is: 37,915.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,134.48 : 69,185.44 = 27,474.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,134.48/69,185.44 = 27,474.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,134.48x = 69,185.44 × 27,474.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,134.48x = 1,900,861,661.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,861,661.75/50,134.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,915.26

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