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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,650.60, 73,000.20 and 27,606.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,650.60, 73,000.20 and 27,606.80 is: 41,423.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,650.60 : 73,000.20 = 27,606.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,650.60/73,000.20 = 27,606.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,650.60x = 73,000.20 × 27,606.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,650.60x = 2,015,301,921.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,301,921.36/48,650.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,423.99

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