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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,889.26, 67,461.60 and 27,376.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,889.26, 67,461.60 and 27,376.02 is: 37,775.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,889.26 : 67,461.60 = 27,376.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,889.26/67,461.60 = 27,376.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,889.26x = 67,461.60 × 27,376.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,889.26x = 1,846,829,862.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,829,862.21/48,889.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,775.78

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