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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,053.90, 67,692.37 and 27,832.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,053.90, 67,692.37 and 27,832.71 is: 38,408.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,053.90 : 67,692.37 = 27,832.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,053.90/67,692.37 = 27,832.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,053.90x = 67,692.37 × 27,832.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,053.90x = 1,884,062,103.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,062,103.42/49,053.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,408.00

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