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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,317.50, 66,678.15 and 27,096.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,317.50, 66,678.15 and 27,096.31 is: 37,392.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,317.50 : 66,678.15 = 27,096.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,317.50/66,678.15 = 27,096.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,317.50x = 66,678.15 × 27,096.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,317.50x = 1,806,731,822.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,731,822.63/48,317.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,392.91

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