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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,392.02, 66,781.25 and 27,171.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,392.02, 66,781.25 and 27,171.54 is: 37,496.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,392.02 : 66,781.25 = 27,171.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,392.02/66,781.25 = 27,171.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,392.02x = 66,781.25 × 27,171.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,392.02x = 1,814,549,405.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,549,405.63/48,392.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,496.87

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