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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,324.50, 66,687.82 and 27,103.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,324.50, 66,687.82 and 27,103.32 is: 37,402.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,324.50 : 66,687.82 = 27,103.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,324.50/66,687.82 = 27,103.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,324.50x = 66,687.82 × 27,103.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,324.50x = 1,807,461,325.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,461,325.56/48,324.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,402.59

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