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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,422.00, 66,821.96 and 27,200.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,422.00, 66,821.96 and 27,200.81 is: 37,536.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,422.00 : 66,821.96 = 27,200.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,422.00/66,821.96 = 27,200.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,422.00x = 66,821.96 × 27,200.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,422.00x = 1,817,611,672.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,611,672.84/48,422.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,536.90

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