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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,529.28, 66,970.37 and 27,308.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,529.28, 66,970.37 and 27,308.56 is: 37,685.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,529.28 : 66,970.37 = 27,308.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,529.28/66,970.37 = 27,308.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,529.28x = 66,970.37 × 27,308.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,529.28x = 1,828,864,367.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,864,367.37/48,529.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,685.80

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