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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,867.34, 67,437.18 and 27,646.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,867.34, 67,437.18 and 27,646.15 is: 38,151.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,867.34 : 67,437.18 = 27,646.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,867.34/67,437.18 = 27,646.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,867.34x = 67,437.18 × 27,646.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,867.34x = 1,864,378,393.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,378,393.86/48,867.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,151.83

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