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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,648.06, 67,134.41 and 27,427.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,648.06, 67,134.41 and 27,427.27 is: 37,849.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,648.06 : 67,134.41 = 27,427.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,648.06/67,134.41 = 27,427.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,648.06x = 67,134.41 × 27,427.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,648.06x = 1,841,313,589.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,313,589.36/48,648.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,849.68

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