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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,648.69, 67,135.07 and 27,427.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,648.69, 67,135.07 and 27,427.80 is: 37,850.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,648.69 : 67,135.07 = 27,427.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,648.69/67,135.07 = 27,427.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,648.69x = 67,135.07 × 27,427.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,648.69x = 1,841,367,135.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,367,135.81/48,648.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,850.29

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