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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,634.50, 69,875.31 and 27,975.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,634.50, 69,875.31 and 27,975.05 is: 38,605.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,634.50 : 69,875.31 = 27,975.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,634.50/69,875.31 = 27,975.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,634.50x = 69,875.31 × 27,975.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,634.50x = 1,954,765,291.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,765,291.02/50,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,605.40

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