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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,454.16, 66,864.18 and 27,232.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,454.16, 66,864.18 and 27,232.04 is: 37,578.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,454.16 : 66,864.18 = 27,232.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,454.16/66,864.18 = 27,232.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,454.16x = 66,864.18 × 27,232.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,454.16x = 1,820,848,024.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,848,024.33/48,454.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,578.78

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