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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,101.60, 66,337.23 and 30,198.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,101.60, 66,337.23 and 30,198.27 is: 41,646.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,101.60 : 66,337.23 = 30,198.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,101.60/66,337.23 = 30,198.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,101.60x = 66,337.23 × 30,198.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,101.60x = 2,003,269,582.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,003,269,582.59/48,101.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,646.63

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