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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,821.37, 67,370.31 and 27,307.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,821.37, 67,370.31 and 27,307.40 is: 37,682.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,821.37 : 67,370.31 = 27,307.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,821.37/67,370.31 = 27,307.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,821.37x = 67,370.31 × 27,307.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,821.37x = 1,839,707,666.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,707,666.44/48,821.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,682.43

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