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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.02, 67,257.75 and 27,521.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.02, 67,257.75 and 27,521.83 is: 37,975.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.02 : 67,257.75 = 27,521.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.02/67,257.75 = 27,521.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.02x = 67,257.75 × 27,521.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.02x = 1,851,056,361.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,056,361.68/48,743.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,975.82

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