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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,336.21, 66,704.99 and 27,116.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,336.21, 66,704.99 and 27,116.91 is: 37,421.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,336.21 : 66,704.99 = 27,116.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,336.21/66,704.99 = 27,116.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,336.21x = 66,704.99 × 27,116.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,336.21x = 1,808,833,074.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,833,074.80/48,336.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,421.91

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