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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,861.17, 67,431.67 and 27,352.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,861.17, 67,431.67 and 27,352.82 is: 37,748.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,861.17 : 67,431.67 = 27,352.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,861.17/67,431.67 = 27,352.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,861.17x = 67,431.67 × 27,352.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,861.17x = 1,844,446,432.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,446,432.01/48,861.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,748.72

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