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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892.74, 67,469.94 and 27,673.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892.74, 67,469.94 and 27,673.18 is: 38,187.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892.74 : 67,469.94 = 27,673.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892.74/67,469.94 = 27,673.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892.74x = 67,469.94 × 27,673.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892.74x = 1,867,107,794.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,107,794.21/48,892.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,187.83

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