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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,403.36, 66,802.16 and 27,189.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,403.36, 66,802.16 and 27,189.44 is: 37,524.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,403.36 : 66,802.16 = 27,189.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,403.36/66,802.16 = 27,189.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,403.36x = 66,802.16 × 27,189.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,403.36x = 1,816,313,321.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,313,321.19/48,403.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,524.53

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