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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,600.50, 68,449.23 and 27,244.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,600.50, 68,449.23 and 27,244.50 is: 37,597.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,600.50 : 68,449.23 = 27,244.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,600.50/68,449.23 = 27,244.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,600.50x = 68,449.23 × 27,244.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,600.50x = 1,864,865,046.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,865,046.74/49,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,597.71

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