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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,887.74, 67,468.44 and 27,377.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,887.74, 67,468.44 and 27,377.92 is: 37,783.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,887.74 : 67,468.44 = 27,377.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,887.74/67,468.44 = 27,377.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,887.74x = 67,468.44 × 27,377.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,887.74x = 1,847,145,552.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,145,552.84/48,887.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,783.41

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