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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334.32, 66,704.70 and 27,114.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334.32, 66,704.70 and 27,114.96 is: 37,420.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334.32 : 66,704.70 = 27,114.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334.32/66,704.70 = 27,114.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334.32x = 66,704.70 × 27,114.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334.32x = 1,808,695,272.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,695,272.31/48,334.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,420.52

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