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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,401.26, 69,552.46 and 27,430.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,401.26, 69,552.46 and 27,430.11 is: 37,852.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,401.26 : 69,552.46 = 27,430.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,401.26/69,552.46 = 27,430.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,401.26x = 69,552.46 × 27,430.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,401.26x = 1,907,831,491.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,831,491.42/50,401.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,852.85

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