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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,941.24, 67,539.04 and 27,720.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,941.24, 67,539.04 and 27,720.50 is: 38,254.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,941.24 : 67,539.04 = 27,720.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,941.24/67,539.04 = 27,720.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,941.24x = 67,539.04 × 27,720.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,941.24x = 1,872,215,551.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,215,551.32/48,941.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,254.36

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