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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,422.76, 66,829.64 and 27,202.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,422.76, 66,829.64 and 27,202.05 is: 37,542.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,422.76 : 66,829.64 = 27,202.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,422.76/66,829.64 = 27,202.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,422.76x = 66,829.64 × 27,202.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,422.76x = 1,817,903,072.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,903,072.75/48,422.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,542.33

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