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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,018.28, 73,408.96 and 27,894.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,018.28, 73,408.96 and 27,894.32 is: 41,774.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,018.28 : 73,408.96 = 27,894.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,018.28/73,408.96 = 27,894.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,018.28x = 73,408.96 × 27,894.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,018.28x = 2,047,693,021.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,047,693,021.11/49,018.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,774.07

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