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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,656.19, 67,134.07 and 27,431.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,656.19, 67,134.07 and 27,431.36 is: 37,848.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,656.19 : 67,134.07 = 27,431.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,656.19/67,134.07 = 27,431.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,656.19x = 67,134.07 × 27,431.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,656.19x = 1,841,578,638.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,578,638.51/48,656.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,848.80

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