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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.01, 67,424.51 and 27,347.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.01, 67,424.51 and 27,347.77 is: 37,741.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.01 : 67,424.51 = 27,347.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.01/67,424.51 = 27,347.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.01x = 67,424.51 × 27,347.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.01x = 1,843,909,517.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,909,517.98/48,856.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,741.71

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