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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,944.13, 67,548.29 and 27,435.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,944.13, 67,548.29 and 27,435.93 is: 37,864.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,944.13 : 67,548.29 = 27,435.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,944.13/67,548.29 = 27,435.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,944.13x = 67,548.29 × 27,435.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,944.13x = 1,853,250,018.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,853,250,018.88/48,944.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,864.60

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