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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,402.60, 66,798.18 and 27,188.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,402.60, 66,798.18 and 27,188.52 is: 37,521.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,402.60 : 66,798.18 = 27,188.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,402.60/66,798.18 = 27,188.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,402.60x = 66,798.18 × 27,188.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,402.60x = 1,816,143,652.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,143,652.89/48,402.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,521.61

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