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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.48, 67,199.60 and 27,475.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.48, 67,199.60 and 27,475.44 is: 37,915.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.48 : 67,199.60 = 27,475.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.48/67,199.60 = 27,475.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.48x = 67,199.60 × 27,475.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.48x = 1,846,338,577.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,338,577.82/48,696.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,915.24

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