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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,402.63, 66,796.04 and 27,183.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,402.63, 66,796.04 and 27,183.87 is: 37,513.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,402.63 : 66,796.04 = 27,183.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,402.63/66,796.04 = 27,183.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,402.63x = 66,796.04 × 27,183.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,402.63x = 1,815,774,935.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,774,935.83/48,402.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,513.97

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