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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,687.12, 67,197.84 and 27,466.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,687.12, 67,197.84 and 27,466.80 is: 37,909.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,687.12 : 67,197.84 = 27,466.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,687.12/67,197.84 = 27,466.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,687.12x = 67,197.84 × 27,466.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,687.12x = 1,845,709,631.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,709,631.71/48,687.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,909.61

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