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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,902.88, 68,863.44 and 27,542.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,902.88, 68,863.44 and 27,542.56 is: 38,007.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,902.88 : 68,863.44 = 27,542.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,902.88/68,863.44 = 27,542.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,902.88x = 68,863.44 × 27,542.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,902.88x = 1,896,675,428.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,675,428.01/49,902.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,007.33

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