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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,023.40, 67,652.29 and 27,802.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,023.40, 67,652.29 and 27,802.67 is: 38,367.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,023.40 : 67,652.29 = 27,802.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,023.40/67,652.29 = 27,802.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,023.40x = 67,652.29 × 27,802.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,023.40x = 1,880,914,293.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,914,293.61/49,023.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,367.68

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