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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,386.44, 69,532.84 and 27,726.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,386.44, 69,532.84 and 27,726.39 is: 38,262.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,386.44 : 69,532.84 = 27,726.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,386.44/69,532.84 = 27,726.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,386.44x = 69,532.84 × 27,726.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,386.44x = 1,927,894,639.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,894,639.65/50,386.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,262.17

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