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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,936.44, 67,532.88 and 27,715.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,936.44, 67,532.88 and 27,715.20 is: 38,247.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936.44 : 67,532.88 = 27,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936.44/67,532.88 = 27,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936.44x = 67,532.88 × 27,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936.44x = 1,871,687,275.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,687,275.78/48,936.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,247.31

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