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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,745.56, 67,266.54 and 27,527.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,745.56, 67,266.54 and 27,527.88 is: 37,987.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,745.56 : 67,266.54 = 27,527.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,745.56/67,266.54 = 27,527.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,745.56x = 67,266.54 × 27,527.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,745.56x = 1,851,705,241.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,705,241.14/48,745.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,987.16

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