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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,949.43, 67,547.94 and 27,728.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,949.43, 67,547.94 and 27,728.87 is: 38,264.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,949.43 : 67,547.94 = 27,728.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,949.43/67,547.94 = 27,728.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,949.43x = 67,547.94 × 27,728.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,949.43x = 1,873,028,111.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,028,111.91/48,949.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,264.55

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