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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,052.90, 67,691.00 and 27,831.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,052.90, 67,691.00 and 27,831.71 is: 38,406.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,052.90 : 67,691.00 = 27,831.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,052.90/67,691.00 = 27,831.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,052.90x = 67,691.00 × 27,831.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,052.90x = 1,883,955,804.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,955,804.00/49,052.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,406.62

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