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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,325.00, 68,075.17 and 27,819.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,325.00, 68,075.17 and 27,819.16 is: 38,394.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,325.00 : 68,075.17 = 27,819.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,325.00/68,075.17 = 27,819.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,325.00x = 68,075.17 × 27,819.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,325.00x = 1,893,794,189.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,794,189.44/49,325.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,394.21

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