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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,845.45, 67,410.34 and 27,337.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,845.45, 67,410.34 and 27,337.35 is: 37,727.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,845.45 : 67,410.34 = 27,337.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,845.45/67,410.34 = 27,337.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,845.45x = 67,410.34 × 27,337.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,845.45x = 1,842,820,058.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,820,058.20/48,845.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,727.57

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