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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,541.43, 69,747.29 and 27,881.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,541.43, 69,747.29 and 27,881.92 is: 38,477.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,541.43 : 69,747.29 = 27,881.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,541.43/69,747.29 = 27,881.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,541.43x = 69,747.29 × 27,881.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,541.43x = 1,944,688,360.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,688,360.00/50,541.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,477.11

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