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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,789.94, 67,334.08 and 27,573.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,789.94, 67,334.08 and 27,573.62 is: 38,053.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,789.94 : 67,334.08 = 27,573.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,789.94/67,334.08 = 27,573.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,789.94x = 67,334.08 × 27,573.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,789.94x = 1,856,644,334.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,644,334.97/48,789.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,053.84

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