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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,980.75, 67,594.23 and 27,759.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,980.75, 67,594.23 and 27,759.56 is: 38,308.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,980.75 : 67,594.23 = 27,759.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,980.75/67,594.23 = 27,759.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,980.75x = 67,594.23 × 27,759.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,980.75x = 1,876,385,745.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,385,745.37/48,980.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,308.64

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