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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,519.36, 66,954.15 and 27,299.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,519.36, 66,954.15 and 27,299.99 is: 37,672.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,519.36 : 66,954.15 = 27,299.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,519.36/66,954.15 = 27,299.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,519.36x = 66,954.15 × 27,299.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,519.36x = 1,827,847,792.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,847,792.84/48,519.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,672.55

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