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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,246.04, 69,339.83 and 27,586.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,246.04, 69,339.83 and 27,586.02 is: 38,068.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,246.04 : 69,339.83 = 27,586.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,246.04/69,339.83 = 27,586.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,246.04x = 69,339.83 × 27,586.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,246.04x = 1,912,809,799.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,809,799.25/50,246.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,068.87

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