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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801.60, 73,226.70 and 27,757.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801.60, 73,226.70 and 27,757.80 is: 41,650.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801.60 : 73,226.70 = 27,757.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801.60/73,226.70 = 27,757.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801.60x = 73,226.70 × 27,757.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801.60x = 2,032,612,093.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,612,093.26/48,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,650.52

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