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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,154.52, 67,836.24 and 27,937.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,154.52, 67,836.24 and 27,937.92 is: 38,556.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,154.52 : 67,836.24 = 27,937.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,154.52/67,836.24 = 27,937.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,154.52x = 67,836.24 × 27,937.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,154.52x = 1,895,203,446.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,203,446.22/49,154.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,556.04

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