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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,584.36, 72,876.54 and 27,793.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,584.36, 72,876.54 and 27,793.28 is: 41,689.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,584.36 : 72,876.54 = 27,793.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,584.36/72,876.54 = 27,793.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,584.36x = 72,876.54 × 27,793.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,584.36x = 2,025,478,081.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,478,081.65/48,584.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,689.92

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