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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,180.74, 67,875.19 and 27,963.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,180.74, 67,875.19 and 27,963.20 is: 38,592.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,180.74 : 67,875.19 = 27,963.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,180.74/67,875.19 = 27,963.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,180.74x = 67,875.19 × 27,963.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,180.74x = 1,898,007,513.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,007,513.01/49,180.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,592.50

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