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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,678.45, 67,175.02 and 27,456.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,678.45, 67,175.02 and 27,456.04 is: 37,888.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,678.45 : 67,175.02 = 27,456.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,678.45/67,175.02 = 27,456.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,678.45x = 67,175.02 × 27,456.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,678.45x = 1,844,360,036.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,360,036.12/48,678.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,888.64

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