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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,506.02, 69,695.18 and 27,843.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,506.02, 69,695.18 and 27,843.84 is: 38,422.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,506.02 : 69,695.18 = 27,843.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,506.02/69,695.18 = 27,843.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,506.02x = 69,695.18 × 27,843.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,506.02x = 1,940,581,301.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,581,301.47/50,506.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,422.77

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