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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,412.86, 66,802.50 and 27,188.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,412.86, 66,802.50 and 27,188.04 is: 37,515.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,412.86 : 66,802.50 = 27,188.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,412.86/66,802.50 = 27,188.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,412.86x = 66,802.50 × 27,188.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,412.86x = 1,816,229,042.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,229,042.10/48,412.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,515.43

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