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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,700.35, 67,208.49 and 27,479.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,700.35, 67,208.49 and 27,479.52 is: 37,922.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,700.35 : 67,208.49 = 27,479.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,700.35/67,208.49 = 27,479.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,700.35x = 67,208.49 × 27,479.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,700.35x = 1,846,857,045.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,857,045.12/48,700.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,922.87

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