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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,943.02, 67,546.08 and 27,432.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,943.02, 67,546.08 and 27,432.66 is: 37,859.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,943.02 : 67,546.08 = 27,432.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,943.02/67,546.08 = 27,432.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,943.02x = 67,546.08 × 27,432.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,943.02x = 1,852,968,646.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,968,646.97/48,943.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,859.71

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