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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,647.12, 67,136.16 and 27,427.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,647.12, 67,136.16 and 27,427.74 is: 37,852.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,647.12 : 67,136.16 = 27,427.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,647.12/67,136.16 = 27,427.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,647.12x = 67,136.16 × 27,427.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,647.12x = 1,841,393,141.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,393,141.08/48,647.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,852.05

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