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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,193.04, 67,886.08 and 27,972.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,193.04, 67,886.08 and 27,972.32 is: 38,601.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,193.04 : 67,886.08 = 27,972.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,193.04/67,886.08 = 27,972.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,193.04x = 67,886.08 × 27,972.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,193.04x = 1,898,931,153.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,931,153.31/49,193.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,601.62

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