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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,174.30, 69,237.60 and 27,508.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,174.30, 69,237.60 and 27,508.82 is: 37,960.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,174.30 : 69,237.60 = 27,508.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,174.30/69,237.60 = 27,508.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,174.30x = 69,237.60 × 27,508.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,174.30x = 1,904,644,675.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,644,675.63/50,174.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,960.56

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