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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,541.04, 66,981.48 and 27,319.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,541.04, 66,981.48 and 27,319.94 is: 37,698.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,541.04 : 66,981.48 = 27,319.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,541.04/66,981.48 = 27,319.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,541.04x = 66,981.48 × 27,319.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,541.04x = 1,829,930,014.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,930,014.71/48,541.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,698.62

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