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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,047.57, 67,680.96 and 27,532.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,047.57, 67,680.96 and 27,532.39 is: 37,992.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,047.57 : 67,680.96 = 27,532.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,047.57/67,680.96 = 27,532.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,047.57x = 67,680.96 × 27,532.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,047.57x = 1,863,418,586.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,418,586.29/49,047.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,992.07

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