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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,857.84, 68,804.04 and 27,197.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,857.84, 68,804.04 and 27,197.34 is: 37,532.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,857.84 : 68,804.04 = 27,197.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,857.84/68,804.04 = 27,197.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,857.84x = 68,804.04 × 27,197.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,857.84x = 1,871,286,869.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,286,869.25/49,857.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,532.45

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