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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,308.37, 66,666.69 and 27,087.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,308.37, 66,666.69 and 27,087.18 is: 37,380.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,308.37 : 66,666.69 = 27,087.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,308.37/66,666.69 = 27,087.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,308.37x = 66,666.69 × 27,087.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,308.37x = 1,805,812,632.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,812,632.03/48,308.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,380.95

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