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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,303.47, 66,646.17 and 27,880.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,303.47, 66,646.17 and 27,880.53 is: 38,467.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,303.47 : 66,646.17 = 27,880.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,303.47/66,646.17 = 27,880.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,303.47x = 66,646.17 × 27,880.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,303.47x = 1,858,130,542.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,858,130,542.07/48,303.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,467.85

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