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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,683.80, 73,025.70 and 27,615.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,683.80, 73,025.70 and 27,615.70 is: 41,423.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,683.80 : 73,025.70 = 27,615.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,683.80/73,025.70 = 27,615.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,683.80x = 73,025.70 × 27,615.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,683.80x = 2,016,655,823.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,655,823.49/48,683.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,423.55

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