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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,187.11, 66,505.17 and 27,765.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,187.11, 66,505.17 and 27,765.26 is: 38,320.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,187.11 : 66,505.17 = 27,765.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,187.11/66,505.17 = 27,765.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,187.11x = 66,505.17 × 27,765.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,187.11x = 1,846,533,388.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,533,388.25/48,187.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,320.07

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