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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,821.92, 67,373.52 and 27,600.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,821.92, 67,373.52 and 27,600.44 is: 38,088.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,821.92 : 67,373.52 = 27,600.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,821.92/67,373.52 = 27,600.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,821.92x = 67,373.52 × 27,600.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,821.92x = 1,859,538,796.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,538,796.35/48,821.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,088.19

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