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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,879.48, 67,453.16 and 27,369.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,879.48, 67,453.16 and 27,369.42 is: 37,769.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,879.48 : 67,453.16 = 27,369.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,879.48/67,453.16 = 27,369.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,879.48x = 67,453.16 × 27,369.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,879.48x = 1,846,153,666.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,153,666.28/48,879.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,769.51

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