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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,667.10, 67,159.67 and 27,446.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,667.10, 67,159.67 and 27,446.36 is: 37,875.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,667.10 : 67,159.67 = 27,446.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,667.10/67,159.67 = 27,446.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,667.10x = 67,159.67 × 27,446.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,667.10x = 1,843,288,007.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,288,007.27/48,667.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,875.45

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