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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,647.43, 67,133.54 and 27,426.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,647.43, 67,133.54 and 27,426.65 is: 37,848.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,647.43 : 67,133.54 = 27,426.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,647.43/67,133.54 = 27,426.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,647.43x = 67,133.54 × 27,426.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,647.43x = 1,841,247,837.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,247,837.74/48,647.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,848.82

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