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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,634.14, 67,114.56 and 27,123.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,634.14, 67,114.56 and 27,123.78 is: 37,430.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,634.14 : 67,114.56 = 27,123.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,634.14/67,114.56 = 27,123.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,634.14x = 67,114.56 × 27,123.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,634.14x = 1,820,400,560.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,400,560.24/48,634.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,430.51

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