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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,962.02, 67,566.30 and 27,741.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,962.02, 67,566.30 and 27,741.29 is: 38,282.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,962.02 : 67,566.30 = 27,741.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,962.02/67,566.30 = 27,741.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,962.02x = 67,566.30 × 27,741.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,962.02x = 1,874,376,036.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,376,036.71/48,962.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,282.25

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