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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,161.64, 67,843.53 and 27,941.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,161.64, 67,843.53 and 27,941.05 is: 38,558.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,161.64 : 67,843.53 = 27,941.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,161.64/67,843.53 = 27,941.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,161.64x = 67,843.53 × 27,941.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,161.64x = 1,895,619,463.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,619,463.91/49,161.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,558.91

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