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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,532.68, 66,975.48 and 27,312.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,532.68, 66,975.48 and 27,312.12 is: 37,690.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,532.68 : 66,975.48 = 27,312.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,532.68/66,975.48 = 27,312.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,532.68x = 66,975.48 × 27,312.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,532.68x = 1,829,242,346.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,242,346.82/48,532.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,690.94

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