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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,351.69, 66,726.47 and 27,132.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,351.69, 66,726.47 and 27,132.53 is: 37,443.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,351.69 : 66,726.47 = 27,132.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,351.69/66,726.47 = 27,132.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,351.69x = 66,726.47 × 27,132.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,351.69x = 1,810,457,683.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,457,683.27/48,351.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,443.52

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