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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,956.00, 67,574.66 and 27,749.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,956.00, 67,574.66 and 27,749.39 is: 38,302.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,956.00 : 67,574.66 = 27,749.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,956.00/67,574.66 = 27,749.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,956.00x = 67,574.66 × 27,749.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,956.00x = 1,875,155,117.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,155,117.84/48,956.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,302.87

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