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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,845.24, 67,409.28 and 27,334.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,845.24, 67,409.28 and 27,334.81 is: 37,723.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,845.24 : 67,409.28 = 27,334.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,845.24/67,409.28 = 27,334.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,845.24x = 67,409.28 × 27,334.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,845.24x = 1,842,619,755.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,619,755.71/48,845.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,723.63

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