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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,973.68, 67,582.35 and 27,754.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,973.68, 67,582.35 and 27,754.92 is: 38,301.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,973.68 : 67,582.35 = 27,754.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,973.68/67,582.35 = 27,754.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,973.68x = 67,582.35 × 27,754.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,973.68x = 1,875,742,717.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,742,717.66/48,973.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,301.04

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