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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,567.98, 72,862.34 and 27,518.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,567.98, 72,862.34 and 27,518.11 is: 41,283.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,567.98 : 72,862.34 = 27,518.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,567.98/72,862.34 = 27,518.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,567.98x = 72,862.34 × 27,518.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,567.98x = 2,005,033,567.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,005,033,567.23/48,567.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,283.03

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