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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.80, 67,432.46 and 27,351.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.80, 67,432.46 and 27,351.62 is: 37,743.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.80 : 67,432.46 = 27,351.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.80/67,432.46 = 27,351.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.80x = 67,432.46 × 27,351.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.80x = 1,844,387,021.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,387,021.59/48,866.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,743.15

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