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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,596.96, 67,062.84 and 27,375.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,596.96, 67,062.84 and 27,375.80 is: 37,778.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,596.96 : 67,062.84 = 27,375.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,596.96/67,062.84 = 27,375.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,596.96x = 67,062.84 × 27,375.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,596.96x = 1,835,898,895.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,898,895.27/48,596.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,778.06

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