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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,199.84, 69,276.71 and 27,539.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,199.84, 69,276.71 and 27,539.99 is: 38,005.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,199.84 : 69,276.71 = 27,539.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,199.84/69,276.71 = 27,539.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,199.84x = 69,276.71 × 27,539.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,199.84x = 1,907,880,039.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,880,039.40/50,199.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,005.70

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