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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,859.86, 67,429.23 and 27,348.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,859.86, 67,429.23 and 27,348.30 is: 37,742.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,859.86 : 67,429.23 = 27,348.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,859.86/67,429.23 = 27,348.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,859.86x = 67,429.23 × 27,348.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,859.86x = 1,844,074,810.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,074,810.81/48,859.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,742.12

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