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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,589.96, 67,054.38 and 27,369.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,589.96, 67,054.38 and 27,369.56 is: 37,770.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,589.96 : 67,054.38 = 27,369.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,589.96/67,054.38 = 27,369.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,589.96x = 67,054.38 × 27,369.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,589.96x = 1,835,248,876.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,248,876.67/48,589.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,770.13

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