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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,666.02, 67,158.59 and 27,444.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,666.02, 67,158.59 and 27,444.83 is: 37,873.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,666.02 : 67,158.59 = 27,444.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,666.02/67,158.59 = 27,444.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,666.02x = 67,158.59 × 27,444.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,666.02x = 1,843,155,612.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,155,612.57/48,666.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,873.57

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