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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,201.51, 69,277.79 and 27,539.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,201.51, 69,277.79 and 27,539.91 is: 38,004.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,201.51 : 69,277.79 = 27,539.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,201.51/69,277.79 = 27,539.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,201.51x = 69,277.79 × 27,539.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,201.51x = 1,907,903,963.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,903,963.90/50,201.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,004.92

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