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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,230.66, 66,559.06 and 27,801.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,230.66, 66,559.06 and 27,801.45 is: 38,366.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,230.66 : 66,559.06 = 27,801.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,230.66/66,559.06 = 27,801.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,230.66x = 66,559.06 × 27,801.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,230.66x = 1,850,438,378.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,438,378.64/48,230.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,366.43

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