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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,949.23, 67,552.61 and 27,732.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,949.23, 67,552.61 and 27,732.63 is: 38,272.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,949.23 : 67,552.61 = 27,732.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,949.23/67,552.61 = 27,732.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,949.23x = 67,552.61 × 27,732.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,949.23x = 1,873,411,400.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,411,400.00/48,949.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,272.54

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