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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,776.60, 73,189.20 and 27,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,776.60, 73,189.20 and 27,732.80 is: 41,613.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,776.60 : 73,189.20 = 27,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,776.60/73,189.20 = 27,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,776.60x = 73,189.20 × 27,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,776.60x = 2,029,741,445.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,741,445.76/48,776.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,613.02

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