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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,144.11, 67,818.87 and 27,923.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,144.11, 67,818.87 and 27,923.40 is: 38,534.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,144.11 : 67,818.87 = 27,923.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,144.11/67,818.87 = 27,923.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,144.11x = 67,818.87 × 27,923.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,144.11x = 1,893,733,434.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,733,434.56/49,144.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,534.29

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