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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,876.90, 49,528.06 and 27,792.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,876.90, 49,528.06 and 27,792.56 is: 38,367.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,876.90 : 49,528.06 = 27,792.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,876.90/49,528.06 = 27,792.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,876.90x = 49,528.06 × 27,792.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,876.90x = 1,376,511,579.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,511,579.23/35,876.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,367.63

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