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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,062.58, 67,704.60 and 27,845.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,062.58, 67,704.60 and 27,845.98 is: 38,426.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,062.58 : 67,704.60 = 27,845.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,062.58/67,704.60 = 27,845.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,062.58x = 67,704.60 × 27,845.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,062.58x = 1,885,300,937.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,885,300,937.51/49,062.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,426.45

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