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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,306.48, 69,423.31 and 27,645.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,306.48, 69,423.31 and 27,645.92 is: 38,151.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,306.48 : 69,423.31 = 27,645.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,306.48/69,423.31 = 27,645.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,306.48x = 69,423.31 × 27,645.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,306.48x = 1,919,271,274.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,271,274.40/50,306.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,151.57

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