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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,821.46, 67,372.73 and 27,600.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,821.46, 67,372.73 and 27,600.74 is: 38,088.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,821.46 : 67,372.73 = 27,600.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,821.46/67,372.73 = 27,600.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,821.46x = 67,372.73 × 27,600.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,821.46x = 1,859,536,832.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,536,832.46/48,821.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,088.51

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