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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,967.20, 67,574.04 and 27,456.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,967.20, 67,574.04 and 27,456.84 is: 37,890.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,967.20 : 67,574.04 = 27,456.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,967.20/67,574.04 = 27,456.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,967.20x = 67,574.04 × 27,456.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,967.20x = 1,855,369,604.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,369,604.43/48,967.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,890.05

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