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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,671.04, 67,165.36 and 27,457.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,671.04, 67,165.36 and 27,457.12 is: 37,890.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,671.04 : 67,165.36 = 27,457.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,671.04/67,165.36 = 27,457.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,671.04x = 67,165.36 × 27,457.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,671.04x = 1,844,167,349.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,167,349.36/48,671.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,890.44

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