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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,661.81, 67,153.18 and 27,440.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,661.81, 67,153.18 and 27,440.92 is: 37,868.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,661.81 : 67,153.18 = 27,440.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,661.81/67,153.18 = 27,440.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,661.81x = 67,153.18 × 27,440.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,661.81x = 1,842,745,040.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,745,040.13/48,661.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,868.40

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