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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,846.45, 66,023.81 and 27,704.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,846.45, 66,023.81 and 27,704.70 is: 38,230.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,846.45 : 66,023.81 = 27,704.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,846.45/66,023.81 = 27,704.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,846.45x = 66,023.81 × 27,704.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,846.45x = 1,829,169,814.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,169,814.28/47,846.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,230.00

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