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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,928.86, 68,902.38 and 27,268.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,928.86, 68,902.38 and 27,268.53 is: 37,630.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,928.86 : 68,902.38 = 27,268.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,928.86/68,902.38 = 27,268.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,928.86x = 68,902.38 × 27,268.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,928.86x = 1,878,866,616.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,866,616.10/49,928.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,630.87

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