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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,239.79, 67,949.75 and 27,435.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,239.79, 67,949.75 and 27,435.92 is: 37,860.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,239.79 : 67,949.75 = 27,435.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,239.79/67,949.75 = 27,435.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,239.79x = 67,949.75 × 27,435.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,239.79x = 1,864,263,518.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,263,518.12/49,239.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,860.91

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