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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,523.80, 66,957.42 and 27,302.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,523.80, 66,957.42 and 27,302.60 is: 37,674.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,523.80 : 66,957.42 = 27,302.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,523.80/66,957.42 = 27,302.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,523.80x = 66,957.42 × 27,302.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,523.80x = 1,828,111,655.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,111,655.29/48,523.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,674.54

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