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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,345.57, 69,475.75 and 27,374.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,345.57, 69,475.75 and 27,374.89 is: 37,776.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,345.57 : 69,475.75 = 27,374.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,345.57/69,475.75 = 27,374.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,345.57x = 69,475.75 × 27,374.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,345.57x = 1,901,891,056.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,891,056.04/50,345.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,776.73

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