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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,981.23, 67,593.34 and 27,470.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,981.23, 67,593.34 and 27,470.97 is: 37,909.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,981.23 : 67,593.34 = 27,470.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,981.23/67,593.34 = 27,470.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,981.23x = 67,593.34 × 27,470.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,981.23x = 1,856,854,615.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,854,615.34/48,981.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,909.52

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