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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,244.10, 69,336.57 and 27,583.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,244.10, 69,336.57 and 27,583.47 is: 38,065.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,244.10 : 69,336.57 = 27,583.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,244.10/69,336.57 = 27,583.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,244.10x = 69,336.57 × 27,583.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,244.10x = 1,912,543,301.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,543,301.94/50,244.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,065.03

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