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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,962.44, 67,566.76 and 27,748.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,962.44, 67,566.76 and 27,748.56 is: 38,292.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,962.44 : 67,566.76 = 27,748.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,962.44/67,566.76 = 27,748.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,962.44x = 67,566.76 × 27,748.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,962.44x = 1,874,880,293.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,880,293.87/48,962.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,292.22

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