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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,584.80, 72,877.20 and 27,793.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,584.80, 72,877.20 and 27,793.72 is: 41,690.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,584.80 : 72,877.20 = 27,793.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,584.80/72,877.20 = 27,793.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,584.80x = 72,877.20 × 27,793.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,584.80x = 2,025,528,491.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,528,491.18/48,584.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,690.58

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