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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,227.57, 73,841.36 and 27,181.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,227.57, 73,841.36 and 27,181.13 is: 40,771.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,227.57 : 73,841.36 = 27,181.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,227.57/73,841.36 = 27,181.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,227.57x = 73,841.36 × 27,181.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,227.57x = 2,007,091,605.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,007,091,605.54/49,227.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,771.70

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