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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,186.75, 66,504.71 and 27,764.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,186.75, 66,504.71 and 27,764.84 is: 38,319.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,186.75 : 66,504.71 = 27,764.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,186.75/66,504.71 = 27,764.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,186.75x = 66,504.71 × 27,764.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,186.75x = 1,846,492,868.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,492,868.07/48,186.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,319.51

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