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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,110.56, 67,770.24 and 27,887.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,110.56, 67,770.24 and 27,887.04 is: 38,482.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,110.56 : 67,770.24 = 27,887.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,110.56/67,770.24 = 27,887.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,110.56x = 67,770.24 × 27,887.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,110.56x = 1,889,911,393.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,911,393.69/49,110.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,482.79

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