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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,661.37, 67,152.69 and 27,440.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,661.37, 67,152.69 and 27,440.64 is: 37,868.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,661.37 : 67,152.69 = 27,440.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,661.37/67,152.69 = 27,440.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,661.37x = 67,152.69 × 27,440.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,661.37x = 1,842,712,791.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,712,791.32/48,661.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,868.09

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