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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,953.36, 68,936.16 and 27,597.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,953.36, 68,936.16 and 27,597.36 is: 38,084.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,953.36 : 68,936.16 = 27,597.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,953.36/68,936.16 = 27,597.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,953.36x = 68,936.16 × 27,597.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,953.36x = 1,902,456,024.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,902,456,024.54/49,953.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,084.65

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