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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,653.74, 67,140.12 and 27,434.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,653.74, 67,140.12 and 27,434.98 is: 37,859.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,653.74 : 67,140.12 = 27,434.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,653.74/67,140.12 = 27,434.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,653.74x = 67,140.12 × 27,434.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,653.74x = 1,841,987,849.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,987,849.40/48,653.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,859.12

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