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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,675.65, 67,172.49 and 27,455.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,675.65, 67,172.49 and 27,455.00 is: 37,887.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,675.65 : 67,172.49 = 27,455.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,675.65/67,172.49 = 27,455.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,675.65x = 67,172.49 × 27,455.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,675.65x = 1,844,220,377.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,220,377.09/48,675.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,887.95

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