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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,651.32, 67,137.30 and 27,430.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,651.32, 67,137.30 and 27,430.28 is: 37,852.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,651.32 : 67,137.30 = 27,430.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,651.32/67,137.30 = 27,430.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,651.32x = 67,137.30 × 27,430.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,651.32x = 1,841,594,937.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,594,937.44/48,651.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,852.93

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