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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,930.25, 67,524.00 and 27,420.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,930.25, 67,524.00 and 27,420.04 is: 37,839.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,930.25 : 67,524.00 = 27,420.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,930.25/67,524.00 = 27,420.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,930.25x = 67,524.00 × 27,420.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,930.25x = 1,851,510,643.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,510,643.86/48,930.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,839.80

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