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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,963.62, 67,569.62 and 27,746.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,963.62, 67,569.62 and 27,746.94 is: 38,290.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,963.62 : 67,569.62 = 27,746.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,963.62/67,569.62 = 27,746.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,963.62x = 67,569.62 × 27,746.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,963.62x = 1,874,850,191.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,850,191.96/48,963.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,290.68

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