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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,509.56, 66,943.09 and 27,288.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,509.56, 66,943.09 and 27,288.83 is: 37,658.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,509.56 : 66,943.09 = 27,288.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,509.56/66,943.09 = 27,288.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,509.56x = 66,943.09 × 27,288.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,509.56x = 1,826,798,131.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,798,131.53/48,509.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,658.52

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