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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,238.97, 67,955.49 and 27,728.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,238.97, 67,955.49 and 27,728.93 is: 38,269.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,238.97 : 67,955.49 = 27,728.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,238.97/67,955.49 = 27,728.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,238.97x = 67,955.49 × 27,728.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,238.97x = 1,884,332,685.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,332,685.55/49,238.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,269.13

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