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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,484.85, 69,668.17 and 27,514.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,484.85, 69,668.17 and 27,514.87 is: 37,970.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,484.85 : 69,668.17 = 27,514.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,484.85/69,668.17 = 27,514.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,484.85x = 69,668.17 × 27,514.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,484.85x = 1,916,910,397.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,910,397.73/50,484.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,970.01

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