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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,688.02, 67,173.75 and 27,174.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,688.02, 67,173.75 and 27,174.33 is: 37,491.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,688.02 : 67,173.75 = 27,174.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,688.02/67,173.75 = 27,174.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,688.02x = 67,173.75 × 27,174.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,688.02x = 1,825,401,649.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,401,649.84/48,688.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,491.80

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