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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,468.00, 66,892.13 and 27,251.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,468.00, 66,892.13 and 27,251.37 is: 37,610.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,468.00 : 66,892.13 = 27,251.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,468.00/66,892.13 = 27,251.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,468.00x = 66,892.13 × 27,251.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,468.00x = 1,822,902,150.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,902,150.65/48,468.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,610.42

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