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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,153.65, 72,219.13 and 27,102.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,153.65, 72,219.13 and 27,102.65 is: 40,647.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,153.65 : 72,219.13 = 27,102.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,153.65/72,219.13 = 27,102.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,153.65x = 72,219.13 × 27,102.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,153.65x = 1,957,329,374.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,329,374.84/48,153.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,647.58

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