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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,684.06, 67,187.15 and 27,462.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,684.06, 67,187.15 and 27,462.87 is: 37,900.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,684.06 : 67,187.15 = 27,462.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,684.06/67,187.15 = 27,462.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,684.06x = 67,187.15 × 27,462.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,684.06x = 1,845,151,828.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,151,828.81/48,684.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,900.53

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