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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,627.60, 191,514.30 and 48,798.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,627.60, 191,514.30 and 48,798.40 is: 73,225.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,627.60 : 191,514.30 = 48,798.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,627.60/191,514.30 = 48,798.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,627.60x = 191,514.30 × 48,798.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,627.60x = 9,345,591,417.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,345,591,417.12/127,627.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,225.47

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