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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,048.93, 66,306.80 and 27,917.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,048.93, 66,306.80 and 27,917.10 is: 38,525.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,048.93 : 66,306.80 = 27,917.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,048.93/66,306.80 = 27,917.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,048.93x = 66,306.80 × 27,917.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,048.93x = 1,851,093,636.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,093,636.07/48,048.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,525.18

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