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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,503.16, 69,694.53 and 27,532.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,503.16, 69,694.53 and 27,532.85 is: 37,995.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,503.16 : 69,694.53 = 27,532.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,503.16/69,694.53 = 27,532.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,503.16x = 69,694.53 × 27,532.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,503.16x = 1,918,888,588.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,888,588.59/50,503.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,995.41

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