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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,528.64, 66,969.31 and 27,308.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,528.64, 66,969.31 and 27,308.26 is: 37,685.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,528.64 : 66,969.31 = 27,308.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,528.64/66,969.31 = 27,308.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,528.64x = 66,969.31 × 27,308.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,528.64x = 1,828,815,329.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,815,329.50/48,528.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,685.28

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