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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,355.10, 66,736.68 and 27,135.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,355.10, 66,736.68 and 27,135.62 is: 37,450.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,355.10 : 66,736.68 = 27,135.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,355.10/66,736.68 = 27,135.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,355.10x = 66,736.68 × 27,135.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,355.10x = 1,810,941,188.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,941,188.54/48,355.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,450.88

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