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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,878.42, 67,453.11 and 27,662.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,878.42, 67,453.11 and 27,662.09 is: 38,174.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,878.42 : 67,453.11 = 27,662.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,878.42/67,453.11 = 27,662.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,878.42x = 67,453.11 × 27,662.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,878.42x = 1,865,893,662.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,893,662.33/48,878.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,174.19

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