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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,823.26, 67,377.24 and 27,603.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,823.26, 67,377.24 and 27,603.78 is: 38,093.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,823.26 : 67,377.24 = 27,603.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,823.26/67,377.24 = 27,603.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,823.26x = 67,377.24 × 27,603.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,823.26x = 1,859,866,509.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,866,509.97/48,823.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,093.86

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