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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,175.80, 67,862.29 and 27,955.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,175.80, 67,862.29 and 27,955.07 is: 38,577.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,175.80 : 67,862.29 = 27,955.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,175.80/67,862.29 = 27,955.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,175.80x = 67,862.29 × 27,955.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,175.80x = 1,897,094,588.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,094,588.22/49,175.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,577.81

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