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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,185.63, 67,875.37 and 27,964.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,185.63, 67,875.37 and 27,964.44 is: 38,590.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,185.63 : 67,875.37 = 27,964.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,185.63/67,875.37 = 27,964.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,185.63x = 67,875.37 × 27,964.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,185.63x = 1,898,096,641.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,096,641.93/49,185.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,590.47

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