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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,406.82, 66,803.13 and 27,185.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,406.82, 66,803.13 and 27,185.63 is: 37,517.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,406.82 : 66,803.13 = 27,185.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,406.82/66,803.13 = 27,185.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,406.82x = 66,803.13 × 27,185.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,406.82x = 1,816,084,841.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,084,841.01/48,406.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,517.13

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