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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.84, 67,201.56 and 27,477.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.84, 67,201.56 and 27,477.36 is: 37,918.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.84 : 67,201.56 = 27,477.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.84/67,201.56 = 27,477.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.84x = 67,201.56 × 27,477.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.84x = 1,846,521,456.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,521,456.68/48,696.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,918.71

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