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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839.73, 67,395.22 and 27,326.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839.73, 67,395.22 and 27,326.62 is: 37,708.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839.73 : 67,395.22 = 27,326.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839.73/67,395.22 = 27,326.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839.73x = 67,395.22 × 27,326.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839.73x = 1,841,683,566.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,683,566.76/48,839.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,708.72

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