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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,331.41, 69,457.16 and 27,361.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,331.41, 69,457.16 and 27,361.43 is: 37,758.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,331.41 : 69,457.16 = 27,361.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,331.41/69,457.16 = 27,361.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,331.41x = 69,457.16 × 27,361.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,331.41x = 1,900,447,221.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,447,221.34/50,331.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,758.67

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