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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,331.32, 66,692.74 and 27,106.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,331.32, 66,692.74 and 27,106.48 is: 37,404.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,331.32 : 66,692.74 = 27,106.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,331.32/66,692.74 = 27,106.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,331.32x = 66,692.74 × 27,106.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,331.32x = 1,807,805,422.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,805,422.96/48,331.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,404.43

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