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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,797.74, 67,340.01 and 27,576.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,797.74, 67,340.01 and 27,576.55 is: 38,055.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,797.74 : 67,340.01 = 27,576.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,797.74/67,340.01 = 27,576.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,797.74x = 67,340.01 × 27,576.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,797.74x = 1,857,005,185.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,005,185.23/48,797.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,055.15

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