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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,883.02, 66,080.14 and 27,468.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,883.02, 66,080.14 and 27,468.59 is: 37,907.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,883.02 : 66,080.14 = 27,468.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,883.02/66,080.14 = 27,468.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,883.02x = 66,080.14 × 27,468.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,883.02x = 1,815,127,873.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,127,873.73/47,883.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,907.55

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