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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,521.16, 66,955.62 and 27,296.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,521.16, 66,955.62 and 27,296.34 is: 37,666.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,521.16 : 66,955.62 = 27,296.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,521.16/66,955.62 = 27,296.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,521.16x = 66,955.62 × 27,296.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,521.16x = 1,827,643,368.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,643,368.43/48,521.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,666.93

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