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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,397.25, 66,788.21 and 27,176.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,397.25, 66,788.21 and 27,176.53 is: 37,503.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,397.25 : 66,788.21 = 27,176.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,397.25/66,788.21 = 27,176.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,397.25x = 66,788.21 × 27,176.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,397.25x = 1,815,071,792.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,071,792.71/48,397.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,503.61

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