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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,055.04, 67,692 and 27,837.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,055.04, 67,692 and 27,837.84 is: 38,413.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,055.04 : 67,692 = 27,837.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,055.04/67,692 = 27,837.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,055.04x = 67,692 × 27,837.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,055.04x = 1,884,399,065.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,399,065.28/49,055.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,413.97

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