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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.30, 67,431.77 and 27,351.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.30, 67,431.77 and 27,351.12 is: 37,742.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.30 : 67,431.77 = 27,351.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.30/67,431.77 = 27,351.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.30x = 67,431.77 × 27,351.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.30x = 1,844,334,433.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,334,433.08/48,866.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,742.46

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