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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,112.58, 66,392.22 and 27,972.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,112.58, 66,392.22 and 27,972.74 is: 38,600.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,112.58 : 66,392.22 = 27,972.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,112.58/66,392.22 = 27,972.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,112.58x = 66,392.22 × 27,972.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,112.58x = 1,857,172,308.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,172,308.08/48,112.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,600.56

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