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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,344.17, 69,479.38 and 27,687.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,344.17, 69,479.38 and 27,687.15 is: 38,210.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,344.17 : 69,479.38 = 27,687.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,344.17/69,479.38 = 27,687.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,344.17x = 69,479.38 × 27,687.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,344.17x = 1,923,686,015.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,686,015.97/50,344.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,210.70

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