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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,500.20, 69,687.15 and 27,838.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,500.20, 69,687.15 and 27,838.02 is: 38,414.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,500.20 : 69,687.15 = 27,838.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,500.20/69,687.15 = 27,838.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,500.20x = 69,687.15 × 27,838.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,500.20x = 1,939,952,275.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,939,952,275.44/50,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,414.74

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