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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,199.66, 69,276.84 and 27,539.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,199.66, 69,276.84 and 27,539.64 is: 38,005.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,199.66 : 69,276.84 = 27,539.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,199.66/69,276.84 = 27,539.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,199.66x = 69,276.84 × 27,539.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,199.66x = 1,907,859,233.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,859,233.94/50,199.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,005.42

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