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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,103.48, 67,763.26 and 27,883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,103.48, 67,763.26 and 27,883.20 is: 38,479.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,103.48 : 67,763.26 = 27,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,103.48/67,763.26 = 27,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,103.48x = 67,763.26 × 27,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,103.48x = 1,889,456,531.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,456,531.23/49,103.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,479.08

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