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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,918.32, 74,906.27 and 27,729.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,918.32, 74,906.27 and 27,729.83 is: 41,610.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,918.32 : 74,906.27 = 27,729.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,918.32/74,906.27 = 27,729.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,918.32x = 74,906.27 × 27,729.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,918.32x = 2,077,137,619.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,137,619.85/49,918.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,610.73

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