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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,973.50, 67,589.64 and 27,471.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,973.50, 67,589.64 and 27,471.51 is: 37,914.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,973.50 : 67,589.64 = 27,471.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,973.50/67,589.64 = 27,471.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,973.50x = 67,589.64 × 27,471.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,973.50x = 1,856,789,471.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,789,471.16/48,973.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,914.17

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