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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.33, 67,431.81 and 27,646.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.33, 67,431.81 and 27,646.97 is: 38,150.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.33 : 67,431.81 = 27,646.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.33/67,431.81 = 27,646.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.33x = 67,431.81 × 27,646.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.33x = 1,864,285,228.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,285,228.12/48,866.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,150.71

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