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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,300.56, 66,642.16 and 27,877.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,300.56, 66,642.16 and 27,877.62 is: 38,463.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,300.56 : 66,642.16 = 27,877.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,300.56/66,642.16 = 27,877.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,300.56x = 66,642.16 × 27,877.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,300.56x = 1,857,825,044.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,825,044.94/48,300.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,463.84

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