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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,111.65, 67,774.16 and 27,890.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,111.65, 67,774.16 and 27,890.91 is: 38,489.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,111.65 : 67,774.16 = 27,890.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,111.65/67,774.16 = 27,890.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,111.65x = 67,774.16 × 27,890.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,111.65x = 1,890,283,066.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,283,066.61/49,111.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,489.50

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