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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,953.44, 67,554.48 and 27,732.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,953.44, 67,554.48 and 27,732.16 is: 38,269.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,953.44 : 67,554.48 = 27,732.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,953.44/67,554.48 = 27,732.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,953.44x = 67,554.48 × 27,732.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,953.44x = 1,873,431,648.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,431,648.08/48,953.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,269.66

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