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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,326.32, 66,692.46 and 27,107.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,326.32, 66,692.46 and 27,107.56 is: 37,409.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,326.32 : 66,692.46 = 27,107.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,326.32/66,692.46 = 27,107.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,326.32x = 66,692.46 × 27,107.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,326.32x = 1,807,869,861.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,869,861.00/48,326.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,409.63

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