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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,400.39, 69,551.26 and 27,429.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,400.39, 69,551.26 and 27,429.23 is: 37,851.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,400.39 : 69,551.26 = 27,429.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,400.39/69,551.26 = 27,429.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,400.39x = 69,551.26 × 27,429.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,400.39x = 1,907,737,370.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,737,370.18/50,400.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,851.64

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