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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,403.16, 66,802.08 and 27,182.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,403.16, 66,802.08 and 27,182.37 is: 37,514.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,403.16 : 66,802.08 = 27,182.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,403.16/66,802.08 = 27,182.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,403.16x = 66,802.08 × 27,182.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,403.16x = 1,815,838,855.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,838,855.33/48,403.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,514.88

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