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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,576.53, 67,034.29 and 27,355.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,576.53, 67,034.29 and 27,355.34 is: 37,749.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,576.53 : 67,034.29 = 27,355.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,576.53/67,034.29 = 27,355.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,576.53x = 67,034.29 × 27,355.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,576.53x = 1,833,745,794.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,833,745,794.61/48,576.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,749.63

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