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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,685.32, 67,178.10 and 27,464.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,685.32, 67,178.10 and 27,464.16 is: 37,896.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,685.32 : 67,178.10 = 27,464.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,685.32/67,178.10 = 27,464.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,685.32x = 67,178.10 × 27,464.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,685.32x = 1,844,990,086.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,990,086.90/48,685.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,896.23

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