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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,836.36, 76,232.94 and 27,456.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,836.36, 76,232.94 and 27,456.52 is: 41,173.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,836.36 : 76,232.94 = 27,456.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,836.36/76,232.94 = 27,456.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,836.36x = 76,232.94 × 27,456.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,836.36x = 2,093,091,241.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,093,091,241.77/50,836.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,173.11

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