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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,901.90, 66,104.56 and 27,770.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,901.90, 66,104.56 and 27,770.44 is: 38,323.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,901.90 : 66,104.56 = 27,770.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,901.90/66,104.56 = 27,770.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,901.90x = 66,104.56 × 27,770.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,901.90x = 1,835,752,717.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,752,717.21/47,901.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,323.17

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