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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,252.14, 73,856.85 and 27,058.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,252.14, 73,856.85 and 27,058.86 is: 40,576.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,252.14 : 73,856.85 = 27,058.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,252.14/73,856.85 = 27,058.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,252.14x = 73,856.85 × 27,058.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,252.14x = 1,998,482,164.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,482,164.19/49,252.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,576.55

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