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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,345.43, 69,475.23 and 27,684.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,345.43, 69,475.23 and 27,684.40 is: 38,203.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,345.43 : 69,475.23 = 27,684.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,345.43/69,475.23 = 27,684.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,345.43x = 69,475.23 × 27,684.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,345.43x = 1,923,379,936.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,379,936.13/50,345.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,203.66

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