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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,184.04, 67,873.68 and 27,963.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,184.04, 67,873.68 and 27,963.32 is: 38,589.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,184.04 : 67,873.68 = 27,963.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,184.04/67,873.68 = 27,963.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,184.04x = 67,873.68 × 27,963.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,184.04x = 1,897,973,433.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,973,433.42/49,184.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,589.21

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