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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,359.68, 72,470.40 and 27,540.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,359.68, 72,470.40 and 27,540.16 is: 41,270.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,359.68 : 72,470.40 = 27,540.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,359.68/72,470.40 = 27,540.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,359.68x = 72,470.40 × 27,540.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,359.68x = 1,995,846,411.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,846,411.26/48,359.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,270.88

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