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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,943.53, 67,526.00 and 27,430.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,943.53, 67,526.00 and 27,430.13 is: 37,844.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,943.53 : 67,526.00 = 27,430.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,943.53/67,526.00 = 27,430.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,943.53x = 67,526.00 × 27,430.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,943.53x = 1,852,246,483.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,246,483.60/48,943.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,844.56

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