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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,211.85, 73,850.37 and 27,040.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,211.85, 73,850.37 and 27,040.68 is: 40,578.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,211.85 : 73,850.37 = 27,040.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,211.85/73,850.37 = 27,040.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,211.85x = 73,850.37 × 27,040.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,211.85x = 1,996,964,223.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,964,223.05/49,211.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,578.93

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