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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,757.57, 73,076.51 and 27,715.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,757.57, 73,076.51 and 27,715.23 is: 41,538.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,757.57 : 73,076.51 = 27,715.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,757.57/73,076.51 = 27,715.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,757.57x = 73,076.51 × 27,715.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,757.57x = 2,025,332,351.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,332,351.54/48,757.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,538.83

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