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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,077.02, 66,349.88 and 27,665.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,077.02, 66,349.88 and 27,665.34 is: 38,180.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,077.02 : 66,349.88 = 27,665.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,077.02/66,349.88 = 27,665.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,077.02x = 66,349.88 × 27,665.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,077.02x = 1,835,591,989.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,591,989.16/48,077.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,180.24

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