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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,093.31, 67,746.36 and 27,869.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,093.31, 67,746.36 and 27,869.79 is: 38,458.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,093.31 : 67,746.36 = 27,869.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,093.31/67,746.36 = 27,869.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,093.31x = 67,746.36 × 27,869.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,093.31x = 1,888,076,687.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,076,687.12/49,093.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,458.94

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