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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,754.73, 73,072.28 and 27,712.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,754.73, 73,072.28 and 27,712.42 is: 41,534.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,754.73 : 73,072.28 = 27,712.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,754.73/73,072.28 = 27,712.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,754.73x = 73,072.28 × 27,712.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,754.73x = 2,025,009,600.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,009,600.32/48,754.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,534.63

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