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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,671.02, 67,165.14 and 27,454.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,671.02, 67,165.14 and 27,454.78 is: 37,887.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,671.02 : 67,165.14 = 27,454.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,671.02/67,165.14 = 27,454.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,671.02x = 67,165.14 × 27,454.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,671.02x = 1,844,004,142.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,004,142.37/48,671.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,887.11

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