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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,489.57, 66,915.43 and 27,268.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,489.57, 66,915.43 and 27,268.83 is: 37,630.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,489.57 : 66,915.43 = 27,268.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,489.57/66,915.43 = 27,268.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,489.57x = 66,915.43 × 27,268.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,489.57x = 1,824,705,416.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,705,416.87/48,489.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,630.88

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