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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,134.45, 67,805.77 and 27,914.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,134.45, 67,805.77 and 27,914.88 is: 38,522.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,134.45 : 67,805.77 = 27,914.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,134.45/67,805.77 = 27,914.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,134.45x = 67,805.77 × 27,914.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,134.45x = 1,892,789,932.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,789,932.86/49,134.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,522.66

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