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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,246.02, 69,340.32 and 27,587.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,246.02, 69,340.32 and 27,587.10 is: 38,070.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,246.02 : 69,340.32 = 27,587.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,246.02/69,340.32 = 27,587.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,246.02x = 69,340.32 × 27,587.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,246.02x = 1,912,898,341.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,898,341.87/50,246.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,070.64

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