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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896.46, 67,472.19 and 27,672.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896.46, 67,472.19 and 27,672.03 is: 38,184.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896.46 : 67,472.19 = 27,672.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896.46/67,472.19 = 27,672.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896.46x = 67,472.19 × 27,672.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896.46x = 1,867,092,465.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,092,465.85/48,896.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,184.61

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