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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.66, 67,200.03 and 27,477.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.66, 67,200.03 and 27,477.90 is: 37,918.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.66 : 67,200.03 = 27,477.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.66/67,200.03 = 27,477.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.66x = 67,200.03 × 27,477.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.66x = 1,846,515,704.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,515,704.34/48,696.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,918.73

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