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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,199.38, 69,275.68 and 27,538.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,199.38, 69,275.68 and 27,538.41 is: 38,003.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,199.38 : 69,275.68 = 27,538.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,199.38/69,275.68 = 27,538.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,199.38x = 69,275.68 × 27,538.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,199.38x = 1,907,742,078.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,742,078.87/50,199.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,003.30

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