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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,937.54, 67,538.54 and 27,430.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,937.54, 67,538.54 and 27,430.94 is: 37,857.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,937.54 : 67,538.54 = 27,430.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,937.54/67,538.54 = 27,430.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,937.54x = 67,538.54 × 27,430.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,937.54x = 1,852,645,638.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,645,638.43/48,937.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,857.35

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