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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,072.95, 67,721.00 and 27,852.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,072.95, 67,721.00 and 27,852.57 is: 38,436.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,072.95 : 67,721.00 = 27,852.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,072.95/67,721.00 = 27,852.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,072.95x = 67,721.00 × 27,852.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,072.95x = 1,886,203,753.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,203,753.71/49,072.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,436.73

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