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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,790.86, 73,196.46 and 27,740.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,790.86, 73,196.46 and 27,740.58 is: 41,616.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,790.86 : 73,196.46 = 27,740.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,790.86/73,196.46 = 27,740.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,790.86x = 73,196.46 × 27,740.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,790.86x = 2,030,512,254.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,512,254.35/48,790.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,616.65

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