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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,345.90, 66,717.59 and 27,125.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,345.90, 66,717.59 and 27,125.32 is: 37,433.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,345.90 : 66,717.59 = 27,125.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,345.90/66,717.59 = 27,125.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,345.90x = 66,717.59 × 27,125.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,345.90x = 1,809,735,978.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,735,978.38/48,345.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,433.08

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