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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,510.90, 66,941.37 and 27,286.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,510.90, 66,941.37 and 27,286.07 is: 37,652.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,510.90 : 66,941.37 = 27,286.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,510.90/66,941.37 = 27,286.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,510.90x = 66,941.37 × 27,286.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,510.90x = 1,826,566,573.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,566,573.01/48,510.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,652.70

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