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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,681.00, 69,937.58 and 27,710.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,681.00, 69,937.58 and 27,710.40 is: 38,239.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,681.00 : 69,937.58 = 27,710.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,681.00/69,937.58 = 27,710.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,681.00x = 69,937.58 × 27,710.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,681.00x = 1,937,997,897.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,997,897.87/50,681.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,239.14

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