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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,166.31, 67,855.26 and 27,948.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,166.31, 67,855.26 and 27,948.76 is: 38,572.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,166.31 : 67,855.26 = 27,948.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,166.31/67,855.26 = 27,948.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,166.31x = 67,855.26 × 27,948.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,166.31x = 1,896,470,376.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,470,376.48/49,166.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,572.56

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