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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,326.37, 68,077.05 and 27,820.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,326.37, 68,077.05 and 27,820.53 is: 38,396.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,326.37 : 68,077.05 = 27,820.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,326.37/68,077.05 = 27,820.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,326.37x = 68,077.05 × 27,820.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,326.37x = 1,893,939,271.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,939,271.45/49,326.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,396.08

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