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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,347.50, 69,482.43 and 27,992.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,347.50, 69,482.43 and 27,992.94 is: 38,631.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,347.50 : 69,482.43 = 27,992.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,347.50/69,482.43 = 27,992.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,347.50x = 69,482.43 × 27,992.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,347.50x = 1,945,017,494.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945,017,494.04/50,347.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,631.86

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