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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,191.64, 69,265.16 and 27,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,191.64, 69,265.16 and 27,532.80 is: 37,995.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,191.64 : 69,265.16 = 27,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,191.64/69,265.16 = 27,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,191.64x = 69,265.16 × 27,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,191.64x = 1,907,063,797.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,063,797.25/50,191.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,995.65

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