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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,721.50, 73,085.90 and 27,653.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,721.50, 73,085.90 and 27,653.40 is: 41,482.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,721.50 : 73,085.90 = 27,653.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,721.50/73,085.90 = 27,653.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,721.50x = 73,085.90 × 27,653.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,721.50x = 2,021,073,488.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,021,073,488.79/48,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,482.17

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