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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,641.76, 67,124.73 and 27,421.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,641.76, 67,124.73 and 27,421.04 is: 37,840.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,641.76 : 67,124.73 = 27,421.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,641.76/67,124.73 = 27,421.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,641.76x = 67,124.73 × 27,421.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,641.76x = 1,840,630,176.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,630,176.96/48,641.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,840.53

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