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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,331.80, 66,695.94 and 27,111.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,331.80, 66,695.94 and 27,111.42 is: 37,412.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,331.80 : 66,695.94 = 27,111.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,331.80/66,695.94 = 27,111.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,331.80x = 66,695.94 × 27,111.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,331.80x = 1,808,221,641.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,221,641.63/48,331.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,412.67

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