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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,551.74, 69,761.70 and 27,890.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,551.74, 69,761.70 and 27,890.37 is: 38,488.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,551.74 : 69,761.70 = 27,890.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,551.74/69,761.70 = 27,890.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,551.74x = 69,761.70 × 27,890.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,551.74x = 1,945,679,624.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945,679,624.83/50,551.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,488.88

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