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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,402.16, 66,800.70 and 27,181.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,402.16, 66,800.70 and 27,181.37 is: 37,513.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,402.16 : 66,800.70 = 27,181.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,402.16/66,800.70 = 27,181.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,402.16x = 66,800.70 × 27,181.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,402.16x = 1,815,734,709.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,734,709.96/48,402.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,513.51

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