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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.93, 68,809.37 and 27,200.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.93, 68,809.37 and 27,200.92 is: 37,537.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.93 : 68,809.37 = 27,200.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.93/68,809.37 = 27,200.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.93x = 68,809.37 × 27,200.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.93x = 1,871,677,979.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,677,979.60/49,861.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,537.21

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