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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,962.32, 67,564.15 and 27,736.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,962.32, 67,564.15 and 27,736.27 is: 38,273.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,962.32 : 67,564.15 = 27,736.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,962.32/67,564.15 = 27,736.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,962.32x = 67,564.15 × 27,736.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,962.32x = 1,873,977,268.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,977,268.47/48,962.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,273.87

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