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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,504.16, 69,692.58 and 27,841.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,504.16, 69,692.58 and 27,841.98 is: 38,420.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,504.16 : 69,692.58 = 27,841.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,504.16/69,692.58 = 27,841.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,504.16x = 69,692.58 × 27,841.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,504.16x = 1,940,379,418.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,379,418.51/50,504.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,420.19

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