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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,331.90, 69,456.25 and 27,670.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,331.90, 69,456.25 and 27,670.73 is: 38,184.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,331.90 : 69,456.25 = 27,670.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,331.90/69,456.25 = 27,670.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,331.90x = 69,456.25 × 27,670.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,331.90x = 1,921,904,797.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,904,797.69/50,331.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,184.63

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