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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,656.10, 73,008.45 and 27,612.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,656.10, 73,008.45 and 27,612.30 is: 41,432.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,656.10 : 73,008.45 = 27,612.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,656.10/73,008.45 = 27,612.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,656.10x = 73,008.45 × 27,612.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,656.10x = 2,015,931,223.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,931,223.94/48,656.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,432.24

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