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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,793.80, 73,190.70 and 47,627.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,793.80, 73,190.70 and 47,627.40 is: 71,441.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,793.80 : 73,190.70 = 47,627.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,793.80/73,190.70 = 47,627.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,793.80x = 73,190.70 × 47,627.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,793.80x = 3,485,882,745.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,485,882,745.18/48,793.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,441.10

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