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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.28, 68,353.35 and 27,430.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.28, 68,353.35 and 27,430.47 is: 37,853.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.28 : 68,353.35 = 27,430.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.28/68,353.35 = 27,430.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.28x = 68,353.35 × 27,430.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.28x = 1,874,964,516.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,964,516.57/49,532.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,853.39

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