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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,401.36, 66,799.40 and 27,187.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,401.36, 66,799.40 and 27,187.44 is: 37,521.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,401.36 : 66,799.40 = 27,187.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,401.36/66,799.40 = 27,187.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,401.36x = 66,799.40 × 27,187.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,401.36x = 1,816,104,679.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,104,679.54/48,401.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,521.77

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