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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,788.68, 73,133.17 and 27,684.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,788.68, 73,133.17 and 27,684.14 is: 41,497.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,788.68 : 73,133.17 = 27,684.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,788.68/73,133.17 = 27,684.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,788.68x = 73,133.17 × 27,684.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,788.68x = 2,024,628,916.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,628,916.92/48,788.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,497.92

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