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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,888.30, 67,465.53 and 27,667.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,888.30, 67,465.53 and 27,667.11 is: 38,180.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,888.30 : 67,465.53 = 27,667.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,888.30/67,465.53 = 27,667.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,888.30x = 67,465.53 × 27,667.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,888.30x = 1,866,576,239.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,576,239.72/48,888.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,180.43

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