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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,890.36, 68,848.74 and 27,534.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,890.36, 68,848.74 and 27,534.36 is: 37,997.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,890.36 : 68,848.74 = 27,534.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,890.36/68,848.74 = 27,534.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,890.36x = 68,848.74 × 27,534.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,890.36x = 1,895,705,992.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,705,992.71/49,890.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,997.44

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