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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,854.74, 66,045.81 and 27,444.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,854.74, 66,045.81 and 27,444.80 is: 37,877.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,854.74 : 66,045.81 = 27,444.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,854.74/66,045.81 = 27,444.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,854.74x = 66,045.81 × 27,444.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,854.74x = 1,812,614,046.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,614,046.29/47,854.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,877.42

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