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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,945.24, 67,543.65 and 27,434.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,945.24, 67,543.65 and 27,434.97 is: 37,859.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,945.24 : 67,543.65 = 27,434.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,945.24/67,543.65 = 27,434.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,945.24x = 67,543.65 × 27,434.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,945.24x = 1,853,058,011.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,853,058,011.44/48,945.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,859.82

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