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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,083.75, 67,735.71 and 27,866.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,083.75, 67,735.71 and 27,866.34 is: 38,455.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,083.75 : 67,735.71 = 27,866.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,083.75/67,735.71 = 27,866.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,083.75x = 67,735.71 × 27,866.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,083.75x = 1,887,546,325.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,887,546,325.00/49,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,455.63

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