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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,154.24, 67,838.61 and 27,936.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,154.24, 67,838.61 and 27,936.70 is: 38,555.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,154.24 : 67,838.61 = 27,936.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,154.24/67,838.61 = 27,936.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,154.24x = 67,838.61 × 27,936.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,154.24x = 1,895,186,831.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,186,831.15/49,154.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,555.92

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