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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.22, 67,368.12 and 27,595.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.22, 67,368.12 and 27,595.22 is: 38,081.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.22 : 67,368.12 = 27,595.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.22/67,368.12 = 27,595.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.22x = 67,368.12 × 27,595.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.22x = 1,859,038,092.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,038,092.39/48,817.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,081.61

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