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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,691.17, 67,193.53 and 27,179.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,691.17, 67,193.53 and 27,179.67 is: 37,507.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,691.17 : 67,193.53 = 27,179.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,691.17/67,193.53 = 27,179.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,691.17x = 67,193.53 × 27,179.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,691.17x = 1,826,297,930.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,297,930.48/48,691.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,507.79

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