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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,951.10, 74,829.45 and 27,724.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,951.10, 74,829.45 and 27,724.70 is: 41,533.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,951.10 : 74,829.45 = 27,724.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,951.10/74,829.45 = 27,724.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,951.10x = 74,829.45 × 27,724.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,951.10x = 2,074,624,052.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,624,052.42/49,951.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,533.10

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