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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,705.66, 67,210.64 and 27,197.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,705.66, 67,210.64 and 27,197.43 is: 37,530.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,705.66 : 67,210.64 = 27,197.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,705.66/67,210.64 = 27,197.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,705.66x = 67,210.64 × 27,197.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,705.66x = 1,827,956,540.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,956,540.67/48,705.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,530.68

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