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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,494.37, 72,646.99 and 27,370.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,494.37, 72,646.99 and 27,370.51 is: 41,002.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,494.37 : 72,646.99 = 27,370.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,494.37/72,646.99 = 27,370.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,494.37x = 72,646.99 × 27,370.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,494.37x = 1,988,385,166.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,385,166.26/48,494.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,002.39

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