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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.04, 67,414.12 and 27,634.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.04, 67,414.12 and 27,634.84 is: 38,132.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.04 : 67,414.12 = 27,634.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.04/67,414.12 = 27,634.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.04x = 67,414.12 × 27,634.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.04x = 1,862,978,419.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,978,419.94/48,856.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,132.00

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