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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,102.56, 67,759.20 and 27,879.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,102.56, 67,759.20 and 27,879.04 is: 38,471.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,102.56 : 67,759.20 = 27,879.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,102.56/67,759.20 = 27,879.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,102.56x = 67,759.20 × 27,879.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,102.56x = 1,889,061,447.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,061,447.17/49,102.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,471.75

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