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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,506.49, 69,698.10 and 27,845.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,506.49, 69,698.10 and 27,845.41 is: 38,426.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,506.49 : 69,698.10 = 27,845.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,506.49/69,698.10 = 27,845.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,506.49x = 69,698.10 × 27,845.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,506.49x = 1,940,771,898.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,771,898.62/50,506.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,426.19

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