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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,361.84, 69,501.15 and 27,702.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,361.84, 69,501.15 and 27,702.61 is: 38,230.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,361.84 : 69,501.15 = 27,702.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,361.84/69,501.15 = 27,702.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,361.84x = 69,501.15 × 27,702.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,361.84x = 1,925,363,079.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,925,363,079.25/50,361.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,230.59

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