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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,888.48, 68,853.78 and 27,205.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,888.48, 68,853.78 and 27,205.56 is: 40,820.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,888.48 : 68,853.78 = 27,205.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,888.48/68,853.78 = 27,205.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,888.48x = 68,853.78 × 27,205.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,888.48x = 1,873,205,643.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,205,643.02/45,888.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,820.83

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