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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,543.40, 69,750.71 and 27,881.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,543.40, 69,750.71 and 27,881.99 is: 38,477.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,543.40 : 69,750.71 = 27,881.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,543.40/69,750.71 = 27,881.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,543.40x = 69,750.71 × 27,881.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,543.40x = 1,944,788,598.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,788,598.71/50,543.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,477.60

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