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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,504.40, 69,696.54 and 27,844.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,504.40, 69,696.54 and 27,844.18 is: 38,425.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,504.40 : 69,696.54 = 27,844.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,504.40/69,696.54 = 27,844.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,504.40x = 69,696.54 × 27,844.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,504.40x = 1,940,643,005.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,643,005.14/50,504.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,425.23

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