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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.34, 67,435.80 and 27,645.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.34, 67,435.80 and 27,645.15 is: 38,150.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.34 : 67,435.80 = 27,645.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.34/67,435.80 = 27,645.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.34x = 67,435.80 × 27,645.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.34x = 1,864,272,806.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,272,806.37/48,866.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,150.45

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