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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,827.46, 67,378.70 and 27,313.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,827.46, 67,378.70 and 27,313.50 is: 37,690.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,827.46 : 67,378.70 = 27,313.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,827.46/67,378.70 = 27,313.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,827.46x = 67,378.70 × 27,313.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,827.46x = 1,840,348,122.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,348,122.45/48,827.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,690.84

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