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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.73, 73,167.09 and 27,770.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.73, 73,167.09 and 27,770.45 is: 41,619.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.73 : 73,167.09 = 27,770.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.73/73,167.09 = 27,770.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.73x = 73,167.09 × 27,770.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.73x = 2,031,883,014.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,031,883,014.49/48,820.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,619.27

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