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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,328.10, 69,453.65 and 27,668.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,328.10, 69,453.65 and 27,668.04 is: 38,182.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,328.10 : 69,453.65 = 27,668.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,328.10/69,453.65 = 27,668.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,328.10x = 69,453.65 × 27,668.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,328.10x = 1,921,646,435.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,646,435.52/50,328.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,182.38

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