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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,454.56, 66,864.96 and 27,235.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,454.56, 66,864.96 and 27,235.80 is: 37,584.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,454.56 : 66,864.96 = 27,235.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,454.56/66,864.96 = 27,235.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,454.56x = 66,864.96 × 27,235.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,454.56x = 1,821,120,677.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,120,677.57/48,454.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,584.09

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