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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,822.96, 67,372.49 and 27,308.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,822.96, 67,372.49 and 27,308.98 is: 37,684.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,822.96 : 67,372.49 = 27,308.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,822.96/67,372.49 = 27,308.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,822.96x = 67,372.49 × 27,308.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,822.96x = 1,839,873,645.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,873,645.10/48,822.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,684.60

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