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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,774.60, 73,186.20 and 27,730.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,774.60, 73,186.20 and 27,730.80 is: 41,610.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,774.60 : 73,186.20 = 27,730.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,774.60/73,186.20 = 27,730.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,774.60x = 73,186.20 × 27,730.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,774.60x = 2,029,511,874.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,511,874.96/48,774.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,610.02

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