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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,192.44, 67,883.16 and 27,971.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,192.44, 67,883.16 and 27,971.25 is: 38,598.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,192.44 : 67,883.16 = 27,971.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,192.44/67,883.16 = 27,971.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,192.44x = 67,883.16 × 27,971.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,192.44x = 1,898,776,839.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,776,839.15/49,192.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,598.96

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