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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,167.75, 67,857.32 and 27,950.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,167.75, 67,857.32 and 27,950.21 is: 38,574.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,167.75 : 67,857.32 = 27,950.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,167.75/67,857.32 = 27,950.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,167.75x = 67,857.32 × 27,950.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,167.75x = 1,896,626,344.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,626,344.04/49,167.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,574.60

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