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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,677.45, 67,173.65 and 27,455.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,677.45, 67,173.65 and 27,455.04 is: 37,887.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,677.45 : 67,173.65 = 27,455.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,677.45/67,173.65 = 27,455.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,677.45x = 67,173.65 × 27,455.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,677.45x = 1,844,255,110.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,255,110.42/48,677.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,887.26

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