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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,990.15, 67,605.17 and 27,769.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,990.15, 67,605.17 and 27,769.41 is: 38,321.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,990.15 : 67,605.17 = 27,769.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,990.15/67,605.17 = 27,769.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,990.15x = 67,605.17 × 27,769.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,990.15x = 1,877,355,545.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,355,545.00/48,990.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,321.08

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