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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,679.56, 67,180.93 and 27,458.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,679.56, 67,180.93 and 27,458.37 is: 37,894.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,679.56 : 67,180.93 = 27,458.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,679.56/67,180.93 = 27,458.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,679.56x = 67,180.93 × 27,458.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,679.56x = 1,844,678,764.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,678,764.24/48,679.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,894.32

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