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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,169.50, 67,859.70 and 27,951.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,169.50, 67,859.70 and 27,951.94 is: 38,576.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,169.50 : 67,859.70 = 27,951.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,169.50/67,859.70 = 27,951.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,169.50x = 67,859.70 × 27,951.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,169.50x = 1,896,810,262.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,810,262.82/49,169.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,576.97

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