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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,432.14, 69,594.83 and 27,771.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,432.14, 69,594.83 and 27,771.18 is: 38,323.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,432.14 : 69,594.83 = 27,771.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,432.14/69,594.83 = 27,771.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,432.14x = 69,594.83 × 27,771.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,432.14x = 1,932,730,551.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,932,730,551.00/50,432.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,323.39

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