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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,432.36, 69,597.11 and 27,771.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,432.36, 69,597.11 and 27,771.44 is: 38,324.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,432.36 : 69,597.11 = 27,771.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,432.36/69,597.11 = 27,771.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,432.36x = 69,597.11 × 27,771.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,432.36x = 1,932,811,964.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,932,811,964.54/50,432.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,324.84

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