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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,517.92, 66,949.38 and 27,296.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,517.92, 66,949.38 and 27,296.82 is: 37,666.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,517.92 : 66,949.38 = 27,296.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,517.92/66,949.38 = 27,296.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,517.92x = 66,949.38 × 27,296.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,517.92x = 1,827,505,174.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,505,174.97/48,517.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,666.60

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