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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,640.16, 67,124.45 and 27,419.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,640.16, 67,124.45 and 27,419.42 is: 37,839.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,640.16 : 67,124.45 = 27,419.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,640.16/67,124.45 = 27,419.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,640.16x = 67,124.45 × 27,419.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,640.16x = 1,840,513,723.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,513,723.18/48,640.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,839.38

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