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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,692.31, 67,198.53 and 27,471.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,692.31, 67,198.53 and 27,471.12 is: 37,911.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,692.31 : 67,198.53 = 27,471.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,692.31/67,198.53 = 27,471.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,692.31x = 67,198.53 × 27,471.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,692.31x = 1,846,018,881.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,018,881.45/48,692.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,911.92

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