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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,757.32, 73,076.14 and 27,714.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,757.32, 73,076.14 and 27,714.96 is: 41,538.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,757.32 : 73,076.14 = 27,714.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,757.32/73,076.14 = 27,714.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,757.32x = 73,076.14 × 27,714.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,757.32x = 2,025,302,297.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,302,297.05/48,757.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,538.43

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