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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,166.40, 67,849.38 and 27,949.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,166.40, 67,849.38 and 27,949.77 is: 38,570.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,166.40 : 67,849.38 = 27,949.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,166.40/67,849.38 = 27,949.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,166.40x = 67,849.38 × 27,949.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,166.40x = 1,896,374,565.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,374,565.64/49,166.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,570.54

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