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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,543.18, 69,749.58 and 27,882.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,543.18, 69,749.58 and 27,882.22 is: 38,477.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,543.18 : 69,749.58 = 27,882.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,543.18/69,749.58 = 27,882.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,543.18x = 69,749.58 × 27,882.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,543.18x = 1,944,772,960.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,772,960.09/50,543.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,477.46

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