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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,410.84, 72,554.40 and 39,055.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,410.84, 72,554.40 and 39,055.27 is: 58,533.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,410.84 : 72,554.40 = 39,055.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,410.84/72,554.40 = 39,055.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,410.84x = 72,554.40 × 39,055.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,410.84x = 2,833,631,681.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,631,681.69/48,410.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,533.00

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