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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,790.17, 67,331.73 and 27,568.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,790.17, 67,331.73 and 27,568.98 is: 38,045.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,790.17 : 67,331.73 = 27,568.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,790.17/67,331.73 = 27,568.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,790.17x = 67,331.73 × 27,568.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,790.17x = 1,856,267,117.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,267,117.74/48,790.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,045.92

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