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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,853.74, 66,044.43 and 27,443.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,853.74, 66,044.43 and 27,443.80 is: 37,876.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,853.74 : 66,044.43 = 27,443.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,853.74/66,044.43 = 27,443.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,853.74x = 66,044.43 × 27,443.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,853.74x = 1,812,510,128.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,510,128.03/47,853.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,876.04

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