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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,681.68, 67,173.12 and 27,460.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,681.68, 67,173.12 and 27,460.40 is: 37,891.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,681.68 : 67,173.12 = 27,460.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,681.68/67,173.12 = 27,460.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,681.68x = 67,173.12 × 27,460.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,681.68x = 1,844,600,744.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,600,744.45/48,681.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,891.07

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