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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,637.65, 67,115.92 and 27,422.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,637.65, 67,115.92 and 27,422.13 is: 37,840.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,637.65 : 67,115.92 = 27,422.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,637.65/67,115.92 = 27,422.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,637.65x = 67,115.92 × 27,422.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,637.65x = 1,840,461,483.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,461,483.31/48,637.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,840.26

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