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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.88, 67,203.12 and 27,477.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.88, 67,203.12 and 27,477.04 is: 37,919.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.88 : 67,203.12 = 27,477.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.88/67,203.12 = 27,477.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.88x = 67,203.12 × 27,477.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.88x = 1,846,542,816.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,542,816.36/48,696.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,919.12

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