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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,004.46, 67,624.14 and 27,783.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,004.46, 67,624.14 and 27,783.30 is: 38,339.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,004.46 : 67,624.14 = 27,783.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,004.46/67,624.14 = 27,783.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,004.46x = 67,624.14 × 27,783.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,004.46x = 1,878,821,768.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,821,768.86/49,004.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,339.81

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