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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,641.96, 67,124.99 and 27,421.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,641.96, 67,124.99 and 27,421.23 is: 37,840.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,641.96 : 67,124.99 = 27,421.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,641.96/67,124.99 = 27,421.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,641.96x = 67,124.99 × 27,421.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,641.96x = 1,840,649,652.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,649,652.43/48,641.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,840.78

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