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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,131.93, 67,801.72 and 27,911.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,131.93, 67,801.72 and 27,911.20 is: 38,517.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,131.93 : 67,801.72 = 27,911.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,131.93/67,801.72 = 27,911.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,131.93x = 67,801.72 × 27,911.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,131.93x = 1,892,427,367.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,427,367.26/49,131.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,517.26

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