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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,136.56, 69,188.39 and 27,476.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,136.56, 69,188.39 and 27,476.98 is: 37,918.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,136.56 : 69,188.39 = 27,476.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,136.56/69,188.39 = 27,476.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,136.56x = 69,188.39 × 27,476.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,136.56x = 1,901,087,662.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,087,662.32/50,136.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,918.19

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