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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.48, 67,448.34 and 27,655.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.48, 67,448.34 and 27,655.56 is: 38,163.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.48 : 67,448.34 = 27,655.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.48/67,448.34 = 27,655.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.48x = 67,448.34 × 27,655.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.48x = 1,865,321,613.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,321,613.77/48,876.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,163.99

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