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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,718.40, 73,077.60 and 27,723.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,718.40, 73,077.60 and 27,723.20 is: 41,584.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,718.40 : 73,077.60 = 27,723.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,718.40/73,077.60 = 27,723.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,718.40x = 73,077.60 × 27,723.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,718.40x = 2,025,944,920.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,944,920.32/48,718.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,584.80

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