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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,681.56, 67,183.69 and 27,460.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,681.56, 67,183.69 and 27,460.37 is: 37,897.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,681.56 : 67,183.69 = 27,460.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,681.56/67,183.69 = 27,460.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,681.56x = 67,183.69 × 27,460.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,681.56x = 1,844,888,985.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,888,985.37/48,681.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,897.08

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