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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,648.36, 67,138.81 and 27,432.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,648.36, 67,138.81 and 27,432.02 is: 37,858.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,648.36 : 67,138.81 = 27,432.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,648.36/67,138.81 = 27,432.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,648.36x = 67,138.81 × 27,432.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,648.36x = 1,841,753,178.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,753,178.70/48,648.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,858.48

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