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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,640.25, 67,123.43 and 27,419.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,640.25, 67,123.43 and 27,419.36 is: 37,838.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,640.25 : 67,123.43 = 27,419.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,640.25/67,123.43 = 27,419.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,640.25x = 67,123.43 × 27,419.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,640.25x = 1,840,481,018.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,481,018.89/48,640.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,838.65

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