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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,135.00, 67,808.11 and 27,917.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,135.00, 67,808.11 and 27,917.86 is: 38,527.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,135.00 : 67,808.11 = 27,917.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,135.00/67,808.11 = 27,917.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,135.00x = 67,808.11 × 27,917.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,135.00x = 1,893,056,982.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,056,982.80/49,135.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,527.67

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