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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,929.01, 74,894.15 and 27,882.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,929.01, 74,894.15 and 27,882.63 is: 41,824.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,929.01 : 74,894.15 = 27,882.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,929.01/74,894.15 = 27,882.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,929.01x = 74,894.15 × 27,882.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,929.01x = 2,088,245,943.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,245,943.32/49,929.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,824.30

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