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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,938.33, 67,534.83 and 27,721.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,938.33, 67,534.83 and 27,721.68 is: 38,255.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,938.33 : 67,534.83 = 27,721.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,938.33/67,534.83 = 27,721.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,938.33x = 67,534.83 × 27,721.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,938.33x = 1,872,178,946.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,178,946.11/48,938.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,255.89

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