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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,648.32, 67,133.16 and 27,427.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,648.32, 67,133.16 and 27,427.28 is: 37,848.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,648.32 : 67,133.16 = 27,427.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,648.32/67,133.16 = 27,427.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,648.32x = 67,133.16 × 27,427.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,648.32x = 1,841,279,976.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,279,976.60/48,648.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,848.79

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