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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,190.50, 67,874.41 and 27,677.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,190.50, 67,874.41 and 27,677.26 is: 38,189.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,190.50 : 67,874.41 = 27,677.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,190.50/67,874.41 = 27,677.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,190.50x = 67,874.41 × 27,677.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,190.50x = 1,878,577,284.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,577,284.35/49,190.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,189.84

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