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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,482.37, 66,912.03 and 27,265.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,482.37, 66,912.03 and 27,265.73 is: 37,630.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,482.37 : 66,912.03 = 27,265.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,482.37/66,912.03 = 27,265.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,482.37x = 66,912.03 × 27,265.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,482.37x = 1,824,405,009.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,405,009.17/48,482.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,630.28

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