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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,914.01, 67,501.37 and 27,693.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,914.01, 67,501.37 and 27,693.30 is: 38,216.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,914.01 : 67,501.37 = 27,693.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,914.01/67,501.37 = 27,693.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,914.01x = 67,501.37 × 27,693.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,914.01x = 1,869,335,551.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869,335,551.35/48,914.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,216.77

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