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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,132.47, 67,803.04 and 27,912.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,132.47, 67,803.04 and 27,912.90 is: 38,519.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,132.47 : 67,803.04 = 27,912.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,132.47/67,803.04 = 27,912.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,132.47x = 67,803.04 × 27,912.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,132.47x = 1,892,579,225.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,579,225.97/49,132.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,519.93

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