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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,863.42, 67,433.02 and 27,352.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,863.42, 67,433.02 and 27,352.80 is: 37,747.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,863.42 : 67,433.02 = 27,352.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,863.42/67,433.02 = 27,352.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,863.42x = 67,433.02 × 27,352.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,863.42x = 1,844,481,909.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,481,909.46/48,863.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,747.70

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