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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,518.73, 66,955.37 and 27,008.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,518.73, 66,955.37 and 27,008.13 is: 37,270.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,518.73 : 66,955.37 = 27,008.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,518.73/66,955.37 = 27,008.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,518.73x = 66,955.37 × 27,008.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,518.73x = 1,808,339,337.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,339,337.16/48,518.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,270.95

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