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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,837.79, 67,402.48 and 27,621.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,837.79, 67,402.48 and 27,621.26 is: 38,120.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,837.79 : 67,402.48 = 27,621.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,837.79/67,402.48 = 27,621.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,837.79x = 67,402.48 × 27,621.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,837.79x = 1,861,741,087.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,741,087.71/48,837.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,120.92

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