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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,194.49, 69,269.04 and 27,532.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,194.49, 69,269.04 and 27,532.00 is: 37,994.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,194.49 : 69,269.04 = 27,532.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,194.49/69,269.04 = 27,532.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,194.49x = 69,269.04 × 27,532.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,194.49x = 1,907,115,295.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,115,295.87/50,194.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,994.52

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