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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,799.17, 67,344.12 and 27,579.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,799.17, 67,344.12 and 27,579.78 is: 38,060.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,799.17 : 67,344.12 = 27,579.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,799.17/67,344.12 = 27,579.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,799.17x = 67,344.12 × 27,579.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,799.17x = 1,857,336,013.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,336,013.89/48,799.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,060.81

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