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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,334.90, 69,460.38 and 27,673.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,334.90, 69,460.38 and 27,673.74 is: 38,188.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,334.90 : 69,460.38 = 27,673.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,334.90/69,460.38 = 27,673.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,334.90x = 69,460.38 × 27,673.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,334.90x = 1,922,228,496.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,228,496.42/50,334.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,188.78

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