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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,638.02, 67,116.45 and 27,422.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,638.02, 67,116.45 and 27,422.50 is: 37,840.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,638.02 : 67,116.45 = 27,422.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,638.02/67,116.45 = 27,422.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,638.02x = 67,116.45 × 27,422.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,638.02x = 1,840,500,850.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,500,850.13/48,638.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,840.78

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