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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,540.04, 66,980.10 and 27,318.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,540.04, 66,980.10 and 27,318.94 is: 37,697.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,540.04 : 66,980.10 = 27,318.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,540.04/66,980.10 = 27,318.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,540.04x = 66,980.10 × 27,318.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,540.04x = 1,829,825,333.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,825,333.09/48,540.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,697.24

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