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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,378.96, 66,758.40 and 27,154.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,378.96, 66,758.40 and 27,154.08 is: 37,470.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,378.96 : 66,758.40 = 27,154.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,378.96/66,758.40 = 27,154.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,378.96x = 66,758.40 × 27,154.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,378.96x = 1,812,762,934.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,762,934.27/48,378.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,470.07

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