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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,733.20, 68,637.64 and 27,933.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,733.20, 68,637.64 and 27,933.04 is: 38,550.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,733.20 : 68,637.64 = 27,933.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,733.20/68,637.64 = 27,933.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,733.20x = 68,637.64 × 27,933.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,733.20x = 1,917,257,943.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,257,943.63/49,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,550.87

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