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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,133.09, 67,795.49 and 27,904.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,133.09, 67,795.49 and 27,904.61 is: 38,503.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,133.09 : 67,795.49 = 27,904.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,133.09/67,795.49 = 27,904.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,133.09x = 67,795.49 × 27,904.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,133.09x = 1,891,806,229.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,806,229.71/49,133.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,503.71

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