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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,614.34, 69,847.18 and 27,954.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,614.34, 69,847.18 and 27,954.25 is: 38,576.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,614.34 : 69,847.18 = 27,954.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,614.34/69,847.18 = 27,954.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,614.34x = 69,847.18 × 27,954.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,614.34x = 1,952,525,287.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,525,287.01/50,614.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,576.53

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