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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,023.74, 67,651.44 and 27,802.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,023.74, 67,651.44 and 27,802.55 is: 38,366.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,023.74 : 67,651.44 = 27,802.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,023.74/67,651.44 = 27,802.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,023.74x = 67,651.44 × 27,802.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,023.74x = 1,880,882,436.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,882,436.02/49,023.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,366.77

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