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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,891.20, 67,471.18 and 27,671.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,891.20, 67,471.18 and 27,671.63 is: 38,187.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,891.20 : 67,471.18 = 27,671.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,891.20/67,471.18 = 27,671.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,891.20x = 67,471.18 × 27,671.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,891.20x = 1,867,037,122.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,037,122.09/48,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,187.59

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