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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,638.15, 67,116.62 and 27,422.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,638.15, 67,116.62 and 27,422.63 is: 37,840.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,638.15 : 67,116.62 = 27,422.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,638.15/67,116.62 = 27,422.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,638.15x = 67,116.62 × 27,422.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,638.15x = 1,840,513,764.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,513,764.41/48,638.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,840.95

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