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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,945.11, 67,541.99 and 27,724.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,945.11, 67,541.99 and 27,724.55 is: 38,258.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,945.11 : 67,541.99 = 27,724.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,945.11/67,541.99 = 27,724.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,945.11x = 67,541.99 × 27,724.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,945.11x = 1,872,570,802.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,570,802.52/48,945.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,258.59

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