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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,345.46, 66,716.67 and 27,126.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,345.46, 66,716.67 and 27,126.70 is: 37,434.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,345.46 : 66,716.67 = 27,126.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,345.46/66,716.67 = 27,126.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,345.46x = 66,716.67 × 27,126.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,345.46x = 1,809,803,092.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,803,092.09/48,345.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,434.81

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