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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,017.18, 66,263.33 and 27,875.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,017.18, 66,263.33 and 27,875.93 is: 38,468.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,017.18 : 66,263.33 = 27,875.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,017.18/66,263.33 = 27,875.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,017.18x = 66,263.33 × 27,875.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,017.18x = 1,847,151,809.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,151,809.27/48,017.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,468.56

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