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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,058.45, 67,701.38 and 27,552.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,058.45, 67,701.38 and 27,552.86 is: 38,023.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,058.45 : 67,701.38 = 27,552.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,058.45/67,701.38 = 27,552.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,058.45x = 67,701.38 × 27,552.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,058.45x = 1,865,366,422.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,366,422.56/49,058.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,023.35

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