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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,064.04, 67,704.51 and 27,843.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,064.04, 67,704.51 and 27,843.30 is: 38,421.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,064.04 : 67,704.51 = 27,843.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,064.04/67,704.51 = 27,843.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,064.04x = 67,704.51 × 27,843.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,064.04x = 1,885,116,983.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,885,116,983.28/49,064.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,421.56

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