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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,931.24, 67,523.70 and 27,712.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,931.24, 67,523.70 and 27,712.36 is: 38,242.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,931.24 : 67,523.70 = 27,712.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,931.24/67,523.70 = 27,712.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,931.24x = 67,523.70 × 27,712.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,931.24x = 1,871,241,082.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,241,082.93/48,931.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,242.26

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