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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384.14, 66,770.19 and 27,163.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384.14, 66,770.19 and 27,163.55 is: 37,485.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384.14 : 66,770.19 = 27,163.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384.14/66,770.19 = 27,163.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384.14x = 66,770.19 × 27,163.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384.14x = 1,813,715,561.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,813,715,561.50/48,384.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,485.75

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