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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,789.82, 67,328.24 and 27,568.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,789.82, 67,328.24 and 27,568.63 is: 38,043.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,789.82 : 67,328.24 = 27,568.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,789.82/67,328.24 = 27,568.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,789.82x = 67,328.24 × 27,568.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,789.82x = 1,856,147,030.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,147,030.95/48,789.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,043.74

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