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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,974.46, 66,203.86 and 27,833.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,974.46, 66,203.86 and 27,833.20 is: 38,409.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,974.46 : 66,203.86 = 27,833.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,974.46/66,203.86 = 27,833.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,974.46x = 66,203.86 × 27,833.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,974.46x = 1,842,665,276.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,665,276.15/47,974.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,409.30

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