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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,522.37, 69,724.85 and 27,863.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,522.37, 69,724.85 and 27,863.43 is: 38,453.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,522.37 : 69,724.85 = 27,863.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,522.37/69,724.85 = 27,863.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,522.37x = 69,724.85 × 27,863.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,522.37x = 1,942,773,337.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,773,337.92/50,522.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,453.73

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