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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,134.55, 69,183.92 and 27,472.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,134.55, 69,183.92 and 27,472.97 is: 37,911.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,134.55 : 69,183.92 = 27,472.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,134.55/69,183.92 = 27,472.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,134.55x = 69,183.92 × 27,472.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,134.55x = 1,900,688,000.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,688,000.28/50,134.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,911.74

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