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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,634.66, 67,116.36 and 27,413.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,634.66, 67,116.36 and 27,413.92 is: 37,831.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,634.66 : 67,116.36 = 27,413.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,634.66/67,116.36 = 27,413.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,634.66x = 67,116.36 × 27,413.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,634.66x = 1,839,922,523.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,922,523.73/48,634.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,831.51

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