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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,868.18, 67,438.38 and 27,651.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,868.18, 67,438.38 and 27,651.88 is: 38,159.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,868.18 : 67,438.38 = 27,651.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,868.18/67,438.38 = 27,651.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,868.18x = 67,438.38 × 27,651.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,868.18x = 1,864,797,991.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,797,991.15/48,868.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,159.76

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