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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,962.12, 67,567.56 and 27,745.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,962.12, 67,567.56 and 27,745.44 is: 38,288.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,962.12 : 67,567.56 = 27,745.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,962.12/67,567.56 = 27,745.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,962.12x = 67,567.56 × 27,745.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,962.12x = 1,874,691,681.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,691,681.93/48,962.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,288.61

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