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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,232.16, 66,561.13 and 27,802.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,232.16, 66,561.13 and 27,802.94 is: 38,368.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,232.16 : 66,561.13 = 27,802.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,232.16/66,561.13 = 27,802.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,232.16x = 66,561.13 × 27,802.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,232.16x = 1,850,595,103.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,595,103.72/48,232.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,368.49

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