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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,882.11, 74,703.98 and 27,640.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,882.11, 74,703.98 and 27,640.32 is: 41,394.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,882.11 : 74,703.98 = 27,640.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,882.11/74,703.98 = 27,640.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,882.11x = 74,703.98 × 27,640.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,882.11x = 2,064,841,981.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,064,841,981.57/49,882.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,394.44

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