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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,686.00, 67,184.51 and 27,467.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,686.00, 67,184.51 and 27,467.24 is: 37,903.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,686.00 : 67,184.51 = 27,467.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,686.00/67,184.51 = 27,467.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,686.00x = 67,184.51 × 27,467.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,686.00x = 1,845,372,587.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,372,587.19/48,686.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,903.56

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