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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,724.50, 73,090.41 and 27,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,724.50, 73,090.41 and 27,656.40 is: 41,486.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,724.50 : 73,090.41 = 27,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,724.50/73,090.41 = 27,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,724.50x = 73,090.41 × 27,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,724.50x = 2,021,417,615.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,021,417,615.12/48,724.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,486.68

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