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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,603.80, 67,074.54 and 27,381.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,603.80, 67,074.54 and 27,381.80 is: 37,787.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,603.80 : 67,074.54 = 27,381.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,603.80/67,074.54 = 27,381.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,603.80x = 67,074.54 × 27,381.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,603.80x = 1,836,621,639.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,836,621,639.37/48,603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,787.61

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