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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,201.02, 67,895.01 and 27,979.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,201.02, 67,895.01 and 27,979.83 is: 38,610.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,201.02 : 67,895.01 = 27,979.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,201.02/67,895.01 = 27,979.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,201.02x = 67,895.01 × 27,979.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,201.02x = 1,899,690,837.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,690,837.65/49,201.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,610.80

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