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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,765.33, 67,301.63 and 27,545.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,765.33, 67,301.63 and 27,545.96 is: 38,016.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,765.33 : 67,301.63 = 27,545.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,765.33/67,301.63 = 27,545.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,765.33x = 67,301.63 × 27,545.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,765.33x = 1,853,888,141.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,853,888,141.74/48,765.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,016.52

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