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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,646.12, 67,132.47 and 27,425.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,646.12, 67,132.47 and 27,425.74 is: 37,847.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,646.12 : 67,132.47 = 27,425.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,646.12/67,132.47 = 27,425.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,646.12x = 67,132.47 × 27,425.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,646.12x = 1,841,157,667.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,157,667.78/48,646.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,847.99

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