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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,817.70, 74,770.29 and 27,656.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,817.70, 74,770.29 and 27,656.10 is: 41,508.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,817.70 : 74,770.29 = 27,656.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,817.70/74,770.29 = 27,656.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,817.70x = 74,770.29 × 27,656.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,817.70x = 2,067,854,617.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,854,617.27/49,817.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,508.43

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