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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,014.28, 73,403.00 and 27,890.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,014.28, 73,403.00 and 27,890.32 is: 41,768.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,014.28 : 73,403.00 = 27,890.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,014.28/73,403.00 = 27,890.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,014.28x = 73,403.00 × 27,890.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,014.28x = 2,047,233,019.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,047,233,019.51/49,014.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,768.09

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