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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,733.47, 67,248.44 and 27,514.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,733.47, 67,248.44 and 27,514.83 is: 37,968.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,733.47 : 67,248.44 = 27,514.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,733.47/67,248.44 = 27,514.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,733.47x = 67,248.44 × 27,514.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,733.47x = 1,850,329,256.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,329,256.79/48,733.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,968.35

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