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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,522.12, 66,956.67 and 27,304.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,522.12, 66,956.67 and 27,304.98 is: 37,678.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,522.12 : 66,956.67 = 27,304.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,522.12/66,956.67 = 27,304.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,522.12x = 66,956.67 × 27,304.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,522.12x = 1,828,250,535.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,250,535.22/48,522.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,678.70

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