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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,304.27, 69,421.15 and 27,644.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,304.27, 69,421.15 and 27,644.77 is: 38,150.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,304.27 : 69,421.15 = 27,644.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,304.27/69,421.15 = 27,644.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,304.27x = 69,421.15 × 27,644.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,304.27x = 1,919,131,724.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,131,724.89/50,304.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,150.47

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