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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,074.33, 67,717.48 and 27,566.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,074.33, 67,717.48 and 27,566.49 is: 38,038.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,074.33 : 67,717.48 = 27,566.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,074.33/67,717.48 = 27,566.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,074.33x = 67,717.48 × 27,566.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,074.33x = 1,866,732,965.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,732,965.57/49,074.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,038.89

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