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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,923.57, 74,914.13 and 27,735.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,923.57, 74,914.13 and 27,735.08 is: 41,618.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,923.57 : 74,914.13 = 27,735.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,923.57/74,914.13 = 27,735.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,923.57x = 74,914.13 × 27,735.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,923.57x = 2,077,749,083.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,749,083.45/49,923.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,618.60

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