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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,002.60, 67,625.10 and 27,782.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,002.60, 67,625.10 and 27,782.76 is: 38,341.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,002.60 : 67,625.10 = 27,782.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,002.60/67,625.10 = 27,782.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,002.60x = 67,625.10 × 27,782.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,002.60x = 1,878,811,923.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,811,923.28/49,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,341.07

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