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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896.99, 67,482.13 and 27,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896.99, 67,482.13 and 27,386.40 is: 37,795.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896.99 : 67,482.13 = 27,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896.99/67,482.13 = 27,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896.99x = 67,482.13 × 27,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896.99x = 1,848,092,536.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,092,536.57/48,896.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,795.63

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