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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,341.14, 69,472.10 and 27,372.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,341.14, 69,472.10 and 27,372.52 is: 37,774.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,341.14 : 69,472.10 = 27,372.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,341.14/69,472.10 = 27,372.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,341.14x = 69,472.10 × 27,372.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,341.14x = 1,901,626,446.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,626,446.69/50,341.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,774.80

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