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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,882.68, 68,837.76 and 27,526.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,882.68, 68,837.76 and 27,526.68 is: 37,986.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,882.68 : 68,837.76 = 27,526.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,882.68/68,837.76 = 27,526.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,882.68x = 68,837.76 × 27,526.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,882.68x = 1,894,874,991.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,874,991.44/49,882.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,986.63

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