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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,634.46, 67,114.20 and 27,124.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,634.46, 67,114.20 and 27,124.86 is: 37,431.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,634.46 : 67,114.20 = 27,124.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,634.46/67,114.20 = 27,124.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,634.46x = 67,114.20 × 27,124.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,634.46x = 1,820,463,279.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,463,279.01/48,634.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,431.56

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