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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,545.42, 66,990.53 and 27,036.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,545.42, 66,990.53 and 27,036.28 is: 37,308.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,545.42 : 66,990.53 = 27,036.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,545.42/66,990.53 = 27,036.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,545.42x = 66,990.53 × 27,036.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,545.42x = 1,811,174,256.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,811,174,256.29/48,545.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,308.86

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