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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,334.60, 69,455.71 and 27,669.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,334.60, 69,455.71 and 27,669.86 is: 38,181.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,334.60 : 69,455.71 = 27,669.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,334.60/69,455.71 = 27,669.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,334.60x = 69,455.71 × 27,669.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,334.60x = 1,921,829,771.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,829,771.90/50,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,181.09

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