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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,939.42, 67,541.13 and 27,432.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,939.42, 67,541.13 and 27,432.82 is: 37,859.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,939.42 : 67,541.13 = 27,432.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,939.42/67,541.13 = 27,432.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,939.42x = 67,541.13 × 27,432.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,939.42x = 1,852,843,661.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,843,661.89/48,939.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,859.94

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