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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,596.72, 72,895.08 and 27,805.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,596.72, 72,895.08 and 27,805.76 is: 41,708.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,596.72 : 72,895.08 = 27,805.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,596.72/72,895.08 = 27,805.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,596.72x = 72,895.08 × 27,805.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,596.72x = 2,026,903,099.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,903,099.66/48,596.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,708.64

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