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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,041.90, 67,675.81 and 27,820.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,041.90, 67,675.81 and 27,820.71 is: 38,391.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,041.90 : 67,675.81 = 27,820.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,041.90/67,675.81 = 27,820.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,041.90x = 67,675.81 × 27,820.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,041.90x = 1,882,789,084.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,789,084.03/49,041.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,391.44

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