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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,422.86, 66,829.78 and 27,206.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,422.86, 66,829.78 and 27,206.22 is: 37,548.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,422.86 : 66,829.78 = 27,206.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,422.86/66,829.78 = 27,206.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,422.86x = 66,829.78 × 27,206.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,422.86x = 1,818,185,697.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,185,697.23/48,422.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,548.09

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