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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,186.32, 67,838.76 and 34,084.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,186.32, 67,838.76 and 34,084.68 is: 47,010.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,186.32 : 67,838.76 = 34,084.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,186.32/67,838.76 = 34,084.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,186.32x = 67,838.76 × 34,084.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,186.32x = 2,312,262,426.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,312,262,426.20/49,186.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,010.27

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