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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,523.30, 66,962.01 and 27,302.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,523.30, 66,962.01 and 27,302.57 is: 37,677.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,523.30 : 66,962.01 = 27,302.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,523.30/66,962.01 = 27,302.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,523.30x = 66,962.01 × 27,302.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,523.30x = 1,828,234,732.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,234,732.94/48,523.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,677.46

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