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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,394.60, 69,543.36 and 27,732.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,394.60, 69,543.36 and 27,732.96 is: 38,270.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,394.60 : 69,543.36 = 27,732.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,394.60/69,543.36 = 27,732.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,394.60x = 69,543.36 × 27,732.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,394.60x = 1,928,643,221.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,643,221.15/50,394.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,270.83

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