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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,135.10, 67,806.45 and 27,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,135.10, 67,806.45 and 27,914.40 is: 38,521.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,135.10 : 67,806.45 = 27,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,135.10/67,806.45 = 27,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,135.10x = 67,806.45 × 27,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,135.10x = 1,892,776,367.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,776,367.88/49,135.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,521.88

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