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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,418.44, 66,820.85 and 27,197.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,418.44, 66,820.85 and 27,197.72 is: 37,534.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,418.44 : 66,820.85 = 27,197.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,418.44/66,820.85 = 27,197.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,418.44x = 66,820.85 × 27,197.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,418.44x = 1,817,374,836.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,374,836.46/48,418.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,534.77

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