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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,156.49, 67,841.73 and 27,938.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,156.49, 67,841.73 and 27,938.95 is: 38,559.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,156.49 : 67,841.73 = 27,938.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,156.49/67,841.73 = 27,938.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,156.49x = 67,841.73 × 27,938.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,156.49x = 1,895,426,532.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,426,532.78/49,156.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,559.03

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