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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,947.37, 67,548.74 and 27,726.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,947.37, 67,548.74 and 27,726.62 is: 38,263.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,947.37 : 67,548.74 = 27,726.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,947.37/67,548.74 = 27,726.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,947.37x = 67,548.74 × 27,726.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,947.37x = 1,872,897,769.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,897,769.08/48,947.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,263.50

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