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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,132.59, 67,794.80 and 27,904.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,132.59, 67,794.80 and 27,904.11 is: 38,503.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,132.59 : 67,794.80 = 27,904.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,132.59/67,794.80 = 27,904.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,132.59x = 67,794.80 × 27,904.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,132.59x = 1,891,753,556.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,753,556.63/49,132.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,503.03

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