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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,837.58, 67,402.08 and 27,616.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,837.58, 67,402.08 and 27,616.39 is: 38,114.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,837.58 : 67,402.08 = 27,616.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,837.58/67,402.08 = 27,616.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,837.58x = 67,402.08 × 27,616.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,837.58x = 1,861,402,128.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,402,128.09/48,837.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,114.14

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