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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387.48, 66,763.83 and 27,165.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387.48, 66,763.83 and 27,165.34 is: 37,482.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387.48 : 66,763.83 = 27,165.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387.48/66,763.83 = 27,165.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387.48x = 66,763.83 × 27,165.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387.48x = 1,813,662,141.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,813,662,141.65/48,387.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,482.05

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