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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896.13, 68,856.75 and 27,540.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896.13, 68,856.75 and 27,540.13 is: 38,005.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.13 : 68,856.75 = 27,540.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.13/68,856.75 = 27,540.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.13x = 68,856.75 × 27,540.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.13x = 1,896,323,846.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,323,846.38/49,896.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,005.43

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