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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,290.90, 69,402.60 and 27,631.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,290.90, 69,402.60 and 27,631.31 is: 38,131.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,290.90 : 69,402.60 = 27,631.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,290.90/69,402.60 = 27,631.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,290.90x = 69,402.60 × 27,631.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,290.90x = 1,917,684,408.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,684,408.39/50,290.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,131.84

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