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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,484.56, 66,911.76 and 27,265.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,484.56, 66,911.76 and 27,265.80 is: 37,628.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,484.56 : 66,911.76 = 27,265.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,484.56/66,911.76 = 27,265.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,484.56x = 66,911.76 × 27,265.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,484.56x = 1,824,402,665.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,402,665.81/48,484.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,628.53

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