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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,606.48, 67,077.12 and 27,385.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,606.48, 67,077.12 and 27,385.92 is: 37,792.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,606.48 : 67,077.12 = 27,385.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,606.48/67,077.12 = 27,385.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,606.48x = 67,077.12 × 27,385.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,606.48x = 1,836,968,642.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,836,968,642.15/48,606.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,792.67

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