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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,566.06, 68,400.06 and 27,758.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,566.06, 68,400.06 and 27,758.70 is: 38,306.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,566.06 : 68,400.06 = 27,758.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,566.06/68,400.06 = 27,758.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,566.06x = 68,400.06 × 27,758.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,566.06x = 1,898,696,745.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,696,745.52/49,566.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,306.39

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