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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,394.86, 66,783.18 and 27,175.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,394.86, 66,783.18 and 27,175.02 is: 37,500.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,394.86 : 66,783.18 = 27,175.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,394.86/66,783.18 = 27,175.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,394.86x = 66,783.18 × 27,175.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,394.86x = 1,814,834,252.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,834,252.16/48,394.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,500.56

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