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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,199.47, 66,502.65 and 27,776.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,199.47, 66,502.65 and 27,776.53 is: 38,324.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,199.47 : 66,502.65 = 27,776.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,199.47/66,502.65 = 27,776.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,199.47x = 66,502.65 × 27,776.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,199.47x = 1,847,212,852.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,212,852.80/48,199.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,324.34

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