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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,130.47, 67,791.76 and 27,617.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,130.47, 67,791.76 and 27,617.38 is: 38,107.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,130.47 : 67,791.76 = 27,617.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,130.47/67,791.76 = 27,617.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,130.47x = 67,791.76 × 27,617.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,130.47x = 1,872,230,661.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,230,661.83/49,130.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,107.32

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