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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,658.56, 67,133.61 and 27,433.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,658.56, 67,133.61 and 27,433.72 is: 37,849.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,658.56 : 67,133.61 = 27,433.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,658.56/67,133.61 = 27,433.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,658.56x = 67,133.61 × 27,433.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,658.56x = 1,841,724,659.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,724,659.33/48,658.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,849.96

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