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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,288.68, 66,634.74 and 27,067.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,288.68, 66,634.74 and 27,067.40 is: 37,350.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,288.68 : 66,634.74 = 27,067.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,288.68/66,634.74 = 27,067.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,288.68x = 66,634.74 × 27,067.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,288.68x = 1,803,629,161.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,803,629,161.48/48,288.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,350.97

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