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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,198.47, 66,501.27 and 27,775.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,198.47, 66,501.27 and 27,775.53 is: 38,322.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,198.47 : 66,501.27 = 27,775.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,198.47/66,501.27 = 27,775.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,198.47x = 66,501.27 × 27,775.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,198.47x = 1,847,108,019.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,108,019.92/48,198.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,322.96

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