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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,532.64, 66,974.83 and 27,312.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,532.64, 66,974.83 and 27,312.26 is: 37,690.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,532.64 : 66,974.83 = 27,312.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,532.64/66,974.83 = 27,312.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,532.64x = 66,974.83 × 27,312.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,532.64x = 1,829,233,970.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,233,970.42/48,532.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,690.80

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