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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,038.84, 67,673.16 and 27,818.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,038.84, 67,673.16 and 27,818.28 is: 38,388.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,038.84 : 67,673.16 = 27,818.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,038.84/67,673.16 = 27,818.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,038.84x = 67,673.16 × 27,818.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,038.84x = 1,882,550,913.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,550,913.36/49,038.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,388.98

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