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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,542.40, 69,749.33 and 27,880.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,542.40, 69,749.33 and 27,880.99 is: 38,476.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,542.40 : 69,749.33 = 27,880.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,542.40/69,749.33 = 27,880.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,542.40x = 69,749.33 × 27,880.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,542.40x = 1,944,680,058.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,680,058.46/50,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,476.21

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