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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,028.32, 73,423.98 and 27,904.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,028.32, 73,423.98 and 27,904.36 is: 41,789.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,028.32 : 73,423.98 = 27,904.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,028.32/73,423.98 = 27,904.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,028.32x = 73,423.98 × 27,904.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,028.32x = 2,048,849,170.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,849,170.55/49,028.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,789.10

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