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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,341.48, 68,088.67 and 27,830.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,341.48, 68,088.67 and 27,830.58 is: 38,404.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,341.48 : 68,088.67 = 27,830.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,341.48/68,088.67 = 27,830.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,341.48x = 68,088.67 × 27,830.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,341.48x = 1,894,947,177.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,947,177.53/49,341.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,404.75

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