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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,134.66, 69,185.82 and 27,778.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,134.66, 69,185.82 and 27,778.66 is: 38,334.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,134.66 : 69,185.82 = 27,778.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,134.66/69,185.82 = 27,778.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,134.66x = 69,185.82 × 27,778.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,134.66x = 1,921,889,370.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,889,370.60/50,134.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,334.54

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