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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,638.07, 67,123.79 and 27,417.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,638.07, 67,123.79 and 27,417.29 is: 37,837.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,638.07 : 67,123.79 = 27,417.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,638.07/67,123.79 = 27,417.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,638.07x = 67,123.79 × 27,417.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,638.07x = 1,840,352,046.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,352,046.44/48,638.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,837.69

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