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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,913.51, 67,500.68 and 27,692.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,913.51, 67,500.68 and 27,692.80 is: 38,216.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,913.51 : 67,500.68 = 27,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,913.51/67,500.68 = 27,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,913.51x = 67,500.68 × 27,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,913.51x = 1,869,282,692.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869,282,692.64/48,913.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,216.08

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