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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,788.44, 67,329.38 and 27,567.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,788.44, 67,329.38 and 27,567.28 is: 38,043.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,788.44 : 67,329.38 = 27,567.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,788.44/67,329.38 = 27,567.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,788.44x = 67,329.38 × 27,567.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,788.44x = 1,856,087,870.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,087,870.69/48,788.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,043.60

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