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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,941.04, 67,543.37 and 27,434.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,941.04, 67,543.37 and 27,434.43 is: 37,862.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,941.04 : 67,543.37 = 27,434.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,941.04/67,543.37 = 27,434.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,941.04x = 67,543.37 × 27,434.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,941.04x = 1,853,014,106.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,853,014,106.88/48,941.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,862.18

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