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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,648.57, 67,133.51 and 27,427.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,648.57, 67,133.51 and 27,427.53 is: 37,849.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,648.57 : 67,133.51 = 27,427.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,648.57/67,133.51 = 27,427.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,648.57x = 67,133.51 × 27,427.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,648.57x = 1,841,306,222.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,306,222.39/48,648.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,849.13

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