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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,201.98, 67,897.28 and 27,692.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,201.98, 67,897.28 and 27,692.97 is: 38,215.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,201.98 : 67,897.28 = 27,692.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,201.98/67,897.28 = 27,692.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,201.98x = 67,897.28 × 27,692.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,201.98x = 1,880,277,199.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,277,199.66/49,201.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,215.48

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