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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,756.04, 67,280.10 and 27,532.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,756.04, 67,280.10 and 27,532.36 is: 37,992.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,756.04 : 67,280.10 = 27,532.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,756.04/67,280.10 = 27,532.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,756.04x = 67,280.10 × 27,532.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,756.04x = 1,852,379,934.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,379,934.04/48,756.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,992.83

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