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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,882.74, 66,083.97 and 27,472.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,882.74, 66,083.97 and 27,472.27 is: 37,915.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,882.74 : 66,083.97 = 27,472.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,882.74/66,083.97 = 27,472.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,882.74x = 66,083.97 × 27,472.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,882.74x = 1,815,476,666.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,476,666.51/47,882.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,915.05

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