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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,510.38, 69,704.80 and 27,850.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,510.38, 69,704.80 and 27,850.18 is: 38,433.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,510.38 : 69,704.80 = 27,850.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,510.38/69,704.80 = 27,850.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,510.38x = 69,704.80 × 27,850.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,510.38x = 1,941,291,226.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,291,226.86/50,510.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,433.51

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