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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,880.98, 67,455.23 and 27,370.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,880.98, 67,455.23 and 27,370.92 is: 37,771.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,880.98 : 67,455.23 = 27,370.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,880.98/67,455.23 = 27,370.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,880.98x = 67,455.23 × 27,370.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,880.98x = 1,846,311,567.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,311,567.06/48,880.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,771.57

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