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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.10, 73,260.45 and 27,780.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.10, 73,260.45 and 27,780.30 is: 41,684.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.10 : 73,260.45 = 27,780.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.10/73,260.45 = 27,780.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.10x = 73,260.45 × 27,780.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.10x = 2,035,197,279.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,197,279.14/48,824.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,684.28

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