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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,306.20, 69,422.15 and 27,335.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,306.20, 69,422.15 and 27,335.82 is: 37,723.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,306.20 : 69,422.15 = 27,335.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,306.20/69,422.15 = 27,335.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,306.20x = 69,422.15 × 27,335.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,306.20x = 1,897,711,396.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,711,396.41/50,306.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,723.21

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