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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,600.20, 67,067.98 and 27,386.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,600.20, 67,067.98 and 27,386.30 is: 37,792.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,600.20 : 67,067.98 = 27,386.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,600.20/67,067.98 = 27,386.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,600.20x = 67,067.98 × 27,386.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,600.20x = 1,836,743,820.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,836,743,820.67/48,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,792.93

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