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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,957.54, 67,561.17 and 27,736.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,957.54, 67,561.17 and 27,736.76 is: 38,276.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,957.54 : 67,561.17 = 27,736.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,957.54/67,561.17 = 27,736.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,957.54x = 67,561.17 × 27,736.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,957.54x = 1,873,927,957.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,927,957.61/48,957.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,276.60

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