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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,466.84, 66,884.52 and 27,245.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,466.84, 66,884.52 and 27,245.92 is: 37,599.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,466.84 : 66,884.52 = 27,245.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,466.84/66,884.52 = 27,245.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,466.84x = 66,884.52 × 27,245.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,466.84x = 1,822,330,281.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,330,281.16/48,466.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,599.53

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