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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,087.09, 67,741.14 and 27,866.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,087.09, 67,741.14 and 27,866.35 is: 38,456.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,087.09 : 67,741.14 = 27,866.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,087.09/67,741.14 = 27,866.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,087.09x = 67,741.14 × 27,866.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,087.09x = 1,887,698,316.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,887,698,316.64/49,087.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,456.11

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