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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,345.68, 66,720.36 and 27,126.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,345.68, 66,720.36 and 27,126.92 is: 37,437.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,345.68 : 66,720.36 = 27,126.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,345.68/66,720.36 = 27,126.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,345.68x = 66,720.36 × 27,126.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,345.68x = 1,809,917,868.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,917,868.09/48,345.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,437.01

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