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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,448.13, 66,859.43 and 27,228.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,448.13, 66,859.43 and 27,228.76 is: 37,576.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,448.13 : 66,859.43 = 27,228.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,448.13/66,859.43 = 27,228.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,448.13x = 66,859.43 × 27,228.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,448.13x = 1,820,499,069.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,499,069.91/48,448.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,576.25

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