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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,772.60, 73,183.20 and 27,728.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,772.60, 73,183.20 and 27,728.80 is: 41,607.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,772.60 : 73,183.20 = 27,728.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,772.60/73,183.20 = 27,728.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,772.60x = 73,183.20 × 27,728.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,772.60x = 2,029,282,316.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,282,316.16/48,772.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,607.02

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