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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,703.40, 73,055.10 and 27,909.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,703.40, 73,055.10 and 27,909.80 is: 41,864.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,703.40 : 73,055.10 = 27,909.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,703.40/73,055.10 = 27,909.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,703.40x = 73,055.10 × 27,909.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,703.40x = 2,038,953,229.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,038,953,229.98/48,703.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,864.70

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