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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,948.58, 67,549.08 and 27,727.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,948.58, 67,549.08 and 27,727.84 is: 38,264.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,948.58 : 67,549.08 = 27,727.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,948.58/67,549.08 = 27,727.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,948.58x = 67,549.08 × 27,727.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,948.58x = 1,872,990,082.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,990,082.39/48,948.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,264.44

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