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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,017.77, 67,641.77 and 27,505.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,017.77, 67,641.77 and 27,505.51 is: 37,956.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,017.77 : 67,641.77 = 27,505.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,017.77/67,641.77 = 27,505.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,017.77x = 67,641.77 × 27,505.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,017.77x = 1,860,521,126.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,521,126.09/49,017.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,956.06

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