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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,434.50, 69,576.24 and 32,535.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,434.50, 69,576.24 and 32,535.27 is: 44,883.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,434.50 : 69,576.24 = 32,535.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,434.50/69,576.24 = 32,535.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,434.50x = 69,576.24 × 32,535.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,434.50x = 2,263,681,753.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,681,753.98/50,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,883.60

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