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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,634.30, 67,113.39 and 27,417.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,634.30, 67,113.39 and 27,417.97 is: 37,835.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,634.30 : 67,113.39 = 27,417.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,634.30/67,113.39 = 27,417.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,634.30x = 67,113.39 × 27,417.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,634.30x = 1,840,112,913.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,112,913.62/48,634.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,835.70

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