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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,393.71, 69,543.33 and 27,732.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,393.71, 69,543.33 and 27,732.70 is: 38,271.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,393.71 : 69,543.33 = 27,732.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,393.71/69,543.33 = 27,732.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,393.71x = 69,543.33 × 27,732.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,393.71x = 1,928,624,307.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,624,307.89/50,393.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,271.13

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