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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,541.88, 66,976.27 and 27,321.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,541.88, 66,976.27 and 27,321.10 is: 37,696.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,541.88 : 66,976.27 = 27,321.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,541.88/66,976.27 = 27,321.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,541.88x = 66,976.27 × 27,321.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,541.88x = 1,829,865,134.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,865,134.55/48,541.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,696.62

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