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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,796.14, 67,336.92 and 27,574.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,796.14, 67,336.92 and 27,574.94 is: 38,052.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,796.14 : 67,336.92 = 27,574.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,796.14/67,336.92 = 27,574.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,796.14x = 67,336.92 × 27,574.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,796.14x = 1,856,811,528.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,811,528.78/48,796.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,052.43

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