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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,511.90, 69,704.90 and 27,540.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,511.90, 69,704.90 and 27,540.84 is: 38,005.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,511.90 : 69,704.90 = 27,540.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,511.90/69,704.90 = 27,540.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,511.90x = 69,704.90 × 27,540.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,511.90x = 1,919,731,498.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,731,498.12/50,511.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,005.53

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