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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,361.68, 72,473.40 and 27,542.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,361.68, 72,473.40 and 27,542.16 is: 41,273.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,361.68 : 72,473.40 = 27,542.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,361.68/72,473.40 = 27,542.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,361.68x = 72,473.40 × 27,542.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,361.68x = 1,996,073,978.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,073,978.54/48,361.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,273.88

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