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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,571.84, 67,028.48 and 27,351.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,571.84, 67,028.48 and 27,351.36 is: 37,744.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,571.84 : 67,028.48 = 27,351.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,571.84/67,028.48 = 27,351.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,571.84x = 67,028.48 × 27,351.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,571.84x = 1,833,320,086.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,833,320,086.73/48,571.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,744.51

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