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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,804.80, 67,351.88 and 27,585.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,804.80, 67,351.88 and 27,585.41 is: 38,068.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,804.80 : 67,351.88 = 27,585.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,804.80/67,351.88 = 27,585.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,804.80x = 67,351.88 × 27,585.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,804.80x = 1,857,928,956.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,928,956.27/48,804.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,068.57

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