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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,527.16, 66,973.80 and 27,310.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,527.16, 66,973.80 and 27,310.68 is: 37,692.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,527.16 : 66,973.80 = 27,310.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,527.16/66,973.80 = 27,310.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,527.16x = 66,973.80 × 27,310.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,527.16x = 1,829,100,020.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,100,020.18/48,527.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,692.29

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