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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,507.36, 69,700.34 and 27,845.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,507.36, 69,700.34 and 27,845.86 is: 38,427.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,507.36 : 69,700.34 = 27,845.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,507.36/69,700.34 = 27,845.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,507.36x = 69,700.34 × 27,845.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,507.36x = 1,940,865,596.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,865,596.11/50,507.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,427.38

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