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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,352.48, 66,727.58 and 27,133.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,352.48, 66,727.58 and 27,133.32 is: 37,444.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,352.48 : 66,727.58 = 27,133.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,352.48/66,727.58 = 27,133.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,352.48x = 66,727.58 × 27,133.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,352.48x = 1,810,540,780.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,540,780.97/48,352.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,444.63

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