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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,144.28, 69,198.57 and 27,484.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,144.28, 69,198.57 and 27,484.53 is: 37,928.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,144.28 : 69,198.57 = 27,484.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,144.28/69,198.57 = 27,484.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,144.28x = 69,198.57 × 27,484.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,144.28x = 1,901,890,173.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,890,173.12/50,144.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,928.36

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