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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,654.16, 67,144.64 and 27,434.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,654.16, 67,144.64 and 27,434.16 is: 37,860.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,654.16 : 67,144.64 = 27,434.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,654.16/67,144.64 = 27,434.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,654.16x = 67,144.64 × 27,434.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,654.16x = 1,842,056,796.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,056,796.90/48,654.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,860.21

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