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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,927.48, 66,140.18 and 27,796.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,927.48, 66,140.18 and 27,796.30 is: 38,359.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,927.48 : 66,140.18 = 27,796.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,927.48/66,140.18 = 27,796.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,927.48x = 66,140.18 × 27,796.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,927.48x = 1,838,451,954.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,451,954.63/47,927.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,359.04

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