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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,349.56, 69,484.18 and 27,690.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,349.56, 69,484.18 and 27,690.31 is: 38,213.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,349.56 : 69,484.18 = 27,690.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,349.56/69,484.18 = 27,690.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,349.56x = 69,484.18 × 27,690.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,349.56x = 1,924,038,163.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,924,038,163.00/50,349.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,213.60

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