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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,132.37, 67,804.49 and 27,915.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,132.37, 67,804.49 and 27,915.23 is: 38,524.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,132.37 : 67,804.49 = 27,915.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,132.37/67,804.49 = 27,915.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,132.37x = 67,804.49 × 27,915.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,132.37x = 1,892,777,933.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,777,933.38/49,132.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,524.05

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