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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,889.50, 67,467.51 and 27,668.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,889.50, 67,467.51 and 27,668.84 is: 38,182.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,889.50 : 67,467.51 = 27,668.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,889.50/67,467.51 = 27,668.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,889.50x = 67,467.51 × 27,668.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,889.50x = 1,866,747,402.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,747,402.05/48,889.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,182.99

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