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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,110.04, 66,392.01 and 27,967.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,110.04, 66,392.01 and 27,967.32 is: 38,594.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,110.04 : 66,392.01 = 27,967.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,110.04/66,392.01 = 27,967.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,110.04x = 66,392.01 × 27,967.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,110.04x = 1,856,806,589.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,806,589.11/48,110.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,594.99

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