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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,360.37, 66,737.72 and 27,144.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,360.37, 66,737.72 and 27,144.65 is: 37,459.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,360.37 : 66,737.72 = 27,144.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,360.37/66,737.72 = 27,144.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,360.37x = 66,737.72 × 27,144.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,360.37x = 1,811,572,051.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,811,572,051.20/48,360.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,459.85

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