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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.19, 67,433.45 and 27,362.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.19, 67,433.45 and 27,362.77 is: 37,751.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.19 : 67,433.45 = 27,362.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.19/67,433.45 = 27,362.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.19x = 67,433.45 × 27,362.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.19x = 1,845,165,677.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,165,677.26/48,876.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,751.83

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