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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,634.02, 67,110.93 and 27,418.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,634.02, 67,110.93 and 27,418.50 is: 37,835.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,634.02 : 67,110.93 = 27,418.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,634.02/67,110.93 = 27,418.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,634.02x = 67,110.93 × 27,418.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,634.02x = 1,840,081,034.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,081,034.21/48,634.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,835.26

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