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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,542.60, 66,990.58 and 27,323.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,542.60, 66,990.58 and 27,323.84 is: 37,707.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,542.60 : 66,990.58 = 27,323.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,542.60/66,990.58 = 27,323.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,542.60x = 66,990.58 × 27,323.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,542.60x = 1,830,439,889.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,439,889.43/48,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,707.91

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