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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,135.45, 67,807.15 and 27,915.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,135.45, 67,807.15 and 27,915.88 is: 38,524.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,135.45 : 67,807.15 = 27,915.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,135.45/67,807.15 = 27,915.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,135.45x = 67,807.15 × 27,915.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,135.45x = 1,892,896,262.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,896,262.54/49,135.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,524.04

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