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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,644.17, 67,129.13 and 27,423.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,644.17, 67,129.13 and 27,423.79 is: 37,844.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,644.17 : 67,129.13 = 27,423.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,644.17/67,129.13 = 27,423.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,644.17x = 67,129.13 × 27,423.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,644.17x = 1,840,935,064.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,935,064.74/48,644.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,844.93

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