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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,243.02, 69,336.18 and 27,584.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,243.02, 69,336.18 and 27,584.11 is: 38,066.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,243.02 : 69,336.18 = 27,584.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,243.02/69,336.18 = 27,584.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,243.02x = 69,336.18 × 27,584.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,243.02x = 1,912,576,532.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,576,532.68/50,243.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,066.51

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