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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.98, 67,645.83 and 27,799.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.98, 67,645.83 and 27,799.66 is: 38,357.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.98 : 67,645.83 = 27,799.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.98/67,645.83 = 27,799.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.98x = 67,645.83 × 27,799.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.98x = 1,880,531,074.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,531,074.42/49,025.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,357.85

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