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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,576.72, 67,037.10 and 27,356.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,576.72, 67,037.10 and 27,356.70 is: 37,752.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,576.72 : 67,037.10 = 27,356.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,576.72/67,037.10 = 27,356.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,576.72x = 67,037.10 × 27,356.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,576.72x = 1,833,913,833.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,833,913,833.57/48,576.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,752.94

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