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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,772.05, 67,305.11 and 27,551.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,772.05, 67,305.11 and 27,551.27 is: 38,020.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,772.05 : 67,305.11 = 27,551.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,772.05/67,305.11 = 27,551.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,772.05x = 67,305.11 × 27,551.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,772.05x = 1,854,340,783.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,340,783.71/48,772.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,020.56

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