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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,091.60, 67,746.71 and 27,581.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,091.60, 67,746.71 and 27,581.51 is: 38,062.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,091.60 : 67,746.71 = 27,581.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,091.60/67,746.71 = 27,581.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,091.60x = 67,746.71 × 27,581.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,091.60x = 1,868,556,559.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,556,559.33/49,091.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,062.65

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