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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.55, 67,377.51 and 27,603.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.55, 67,377.51 and 27,603.81 is: 38,093.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.55 : 67,377.51 = 27,603.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.55/67,377.51 = 27,603.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.55x = 67,377.51 × 27,603.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.55x = 1,859,875,984.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,875,984.31/48,824.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,093.05

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