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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,882.86, 68,838.39 and 27,526.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,882.86, 68,838.39 and 27,526.86 is: 37,987.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,882.86 : 68,838.39 = 27,526.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,882.86/68,838.39 = 27,526.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,882.86x = 68,838.39 × 27,526.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,882.86x = 1,894,904,724.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,904,724.16/49,882.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,987.09

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