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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,961.32, 67,561.14 and 27,736.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,961.32, 67,561.14 and 27,736.04 is: 38,272.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,961.32 : 67,561.14 = 27,736.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,961.32/67,561.14 = 27,736.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,961.32x = 67,561.14 × 27,736.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,961.32x = 1,873,878,481.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,878,481.49/48,961.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,272.63

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