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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,504.96, 66,936.18 and 27,284.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,504.96, 66,936.18 and 27,284.20 is: 37,651.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,504.96 : 66,936.18 = 27,284.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,504.96/66,936.18 = 27,284.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,504.96x = 66,936.18 × 27,284.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,504.96x = 1,826,300,122.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,300,122.36/48,504.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,651.82

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