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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,577.50, 67,043.34 and 27,360.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,577.50, 67,043.34 and 27,360.87 is: 37,761.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,577.50 : 67,043.34 = 27,360.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,577.50/67,043.34 = 27,360.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,577.50x = 67,043.34 × 27,360.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,577.50x = 1,834,364,110.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,834,364,110.11/48,577.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,761.60

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