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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,432.96, 69,595.02 and 27,771.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,432.96, 69,595.02 and 27,771.44 is: 38,323.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,432.96 : 69,595.02 = 27,771.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,432.96/69,595.02 = 27,771.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,432.96x = 69,595.02 × 27,771.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,432.96x = 1,932,753,922.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,932,753,922.23/50,432.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,323.23

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