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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,143.37, 69,193.44 and 27,482.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,143.37, 69,193.44 and 27,482.00 is: 37,922.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,143.37 : 69,193.44 = 27,482.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,143.37/69,193.44 = 27,482.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,143.37x = 69,193.44 × 27,482.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,143.37x = 1,901,573,772.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,573,772.11/50,143.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,922.74

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