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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,208.20, 73,812.30 and 27,089.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,208.20, 73,812.30 and 27,089.80 is: 40,634.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,208.20 : 73,812.30 = 27,089.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,208.20/73,812.30 = 27,089.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,208.20x = 73,812.30 × 27,089.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,208.20x = 1,999,560,444.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,560,444.54/49,208.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,634.70

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