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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,884.24, 66,077.70 and 27,465.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,884.24, 66,077.70 and 27,465.26 is: 37,900.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,884.24 : 66,077.70 = 27,465.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,884.24/66,077.70 = 27,465.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,884.24x = 66,077.70 × 27,465.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,884.24x = 1,814,840,777.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,840,777.32/47,884.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,900.59

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