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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,800.49, 73,140.75 and 27,758.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,800.49, 73,140.75 and 27,758.04 is: 41,602.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,800.49 : 73,140.75 = 27,758.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,800.49/73,140.75 = 27,758.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,800.49x = 73,140.75 × 27,758.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,800.49x = 2,030,243,864.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,243,864.13/48,800.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,602.94

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