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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,638.46, 67,117.85 and 27,417.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,638.46, 67,117.85 and 27,417.27 is: 37,834.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,638.46 : 67,117.85 = 27,417.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,638.46/67,117.85 = 27,417.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,638.46x = 67,117.85 × 27,417.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,638.46x = 1,840,188,215.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,188,215.27/48,638.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,834.01

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