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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,339.04, 69,468.13 and 27,679.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,339.04, 69,468.13 and 27,679.48 is: 38,197.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,339.04 : 69,468.13 = 27,679.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,339.04/69,468.13 = 27,679.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,339.04x = 69,468.13 × 27,679.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,339.04x = 1,922,841,966.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,841,966.66/50,339.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,197.83

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