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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,678.90, 67,175.43 and 27,169.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,678.90, 67,175.43 and 27,169.26 is: 37,492.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,678.90 : 67,175.43 = 27,169.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,678.90/67,175.43 = 27,169.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,678.90x = 67,175.43 × 27,169.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,678.90x = 1,825,106,723.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,106,723.28/48,678.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,492.77

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