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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,461.85, 69,637.00 and 27,800.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,461.85, 69,637.00 and 27,800.31 is: 38,364.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,461.85 : 69,637.00 = 27,800.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,461.85/69,637.00 = 27,800.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,461.85x = 69,637.00 × 27,800.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,461.85x = 1,935,930,431.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,930,431.23/50,461.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,364.24

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