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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,134.16, 67,805.37 and 27,914.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,134.16, 67,805.37 and 27,914.59 is: 38,522.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,134.16 : 67,805.37 = 27,914.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,134.16/67,805.37 = 27,914.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,134.16x = 67,805.37 × 27,914.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,134.16x = 1,892,758,963.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,758,963.78/49,134.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,522.26

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