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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,634.02, 67,111.74 and 27,412.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,634.02, 67,111.74 and 27,412.83 is: 37,827.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,634.02 : 67,111.74 = 27,412.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,634.02/67,111.74 = 27,412.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,634.02x = 67,111.74 × 27,412.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,634.02x = 1,839,722,719.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,722,719.62/48,634.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,827.90

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