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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,551.04, 67,000.26 and 27,330.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,551.04, 67,000.26 and 27,330.36 is: 37,715.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,551.04 : 67,000.26 = 27,330.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,551.04/67,000.26 = 27,330.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,551.04x = 67,000.26 × 27,330.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,551.04x = 1,831,141,225.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,141,225.89/48,551.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,715.80

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