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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,109.40, 67,770.78 and 27,887.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,109.40, 67,770.78 and 27,887.64 is: 38,484.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,109.40 : 67,770.78 = 27,887.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,109.40/67,770.78 = 27,887.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,109.40x = 67,770.78 × 27,887.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,109.40x = 1,889,967,115.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,967,115.16/49,109.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,484.83

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