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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,698.32, 67,203.74 and 27,479.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,698.32, 67,203.74 and 27,479.56 is: 37,921.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,698.32 : 67,203.74 = 27,479.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,698.32/67,203.74 = 27,479.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,698.32x = 67,203.74 × 27,479.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,698.32x = 1,846,729,205.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,729,205.55/48,698.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,921.83

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