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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,959.32, 67,558.38 and 27,734.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,959.32, 67,558.38 and 27,734.04 is: 38,269.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,959.32 : 67,558.38 = 27,734.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,959.32/67,558.38 = 27,734.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,959.32x = 67,558.38 × 27,734.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,959.32x = 1,873,666,813.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,666,813.26/48,959.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,269.87

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