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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,032.12, 66,283.18 and 27,888.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,032.12, 66,283.18 and 27,888.44 is: 38,485.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,032.12 : 66,283.18 = 27,888.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,032.12/66,283.18 = 27,888.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,032.12x = 66,283.18 × 27,888.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,032.12x = 1,848,534,087.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,534,087.30/48,032.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,485.37

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