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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,821.56, 67,372.86 and 27,600.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,821.56, 67,372.86 and 27,600.83 is: 38,088.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,821.56 : 67,372.86 = 27,600.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,821.56/67,372.86 = 27,600.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,821.56x = 67,372.86 × 27,600.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,821.56x = 1,859,546,719.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,546,719.51/48,821.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,088.64

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