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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,209.47, 66,532.75 and 27,794.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,209.47, 66,532.75 and 27,794.85 is: 38,359.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,209.47 : 66,532.75 = 27,794.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,209.47/66,532.75 = 27,794.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,209.47x = 66,532.75 × 27,794.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,209.47x = 1,849,267,910.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,849,267,910.57/48,209.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,359.02

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