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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.37, 67,379.45 and 27,602.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.37, 67,379.45 and 27,602.37 is: 38,092.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.37 : 67,379.45 = 27,602.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.37/67,379.45 = 27,602.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.37x = 67,379.45 × 27,602.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.37x = 1,859,832,371.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,832,371.28/48,824.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,092.30

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